Supporters of a broad bill that would ease marijuana laws that's making its way through the Kansas Legislature claim the bill is a narrow enough set of reforms that conservative Republicans can vote for it.
Supporters also say it demonstrates a shift in a long-running discussion.
The Republican-dominated House passed the bill by a wide margin Thursday.
It would decrease penalties for marijuana possession, launch a study of industrial hemp and legalize the limited production and sale of hemp oil for seizure treatments.
Democratic Rep. Gail Finney from Wichita has long supported comprehensive marijuana legislation. She said the vote shows that efforts to "educate" the Legislature have "paid off."
The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
