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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Wichita City Council member suggests change in petition law after marijuana vote 🌿Wichita City Council member suggests change in petition law after marijuana vote
WICHITA -- A Wichita city council member is suggesting a change in state law after the Attorney General's recent action against the vote to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for first time offenders.
Councilwoman Janet Miller recommends the state legislature changes its law to say petitioners can't file for a city ordinance that conflicts with state law.
"It does not say that now, so we didn't have any choice," she said.
The Marijuana Reform Initiative went through two petition drives, got enough signatures to get their issue on the April ballot, and Wichitans voted it in. Janet Miller said both the city and activist group followed state law.
"But if they would amend that, that would save groups going through a process like this only to find out it cannot be enacted," said Miller.
The city filed for a ruling from the Sedgwick County District Court a day...
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