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Kansas Silver Haired Legislature urges lawmakers to back medical cannabis, tax relief and Medicaid protections for seniors
Summary
Chuck Schmidt of the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature told the Committee on House Health and Human Services the group's top priorities for seniors are support for medical cannabis (they "would support senate bill 2 94"), property tax relief akin to SB215, preserving Medicaid and food assistance, improved transportation and protecting voting access.
Chuck Schmidt, representing the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature, briefed the Committee on House Health and Human Services on the group's top priorities for senior Kansans.
Schmidt outlined five principal items the delegates debated and adopted: medical cannabis, property tax relief, preserving and expanding Medicaid and food assistance, improving transportation to keep seniors in their homes, and protecting voting access for older residents. On medical cannabis, Schmidt said the Silver Haired Legislature "would support senate bill 2 94," clarifying the group expects tight regulation, doctor prescriptions…
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