HCR 5029

 Session of 2026
               House Concurrent Resolution No. 5029
  By Representatives Carr, Alcala, Carlin, Featherston, Martinez, Meyer, Mosley,
        Poskin, S. Ruiz, Schlingensiepen, Simmons, Stogsdill and Wikle
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1 A PROPOSITION to amend the bill of rights of the constitution of the
2   state of Kansas by adding a new section thereto, relating to the public
3   right to possess and use cannabis for medical purposes.
4
5 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the
6     members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House of
7     Representatives and two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed)
8     and qualified to the Senate concurring therein:
9     Section 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of
10 the state of Kansas shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the state
11 for their approval or rejection: The bill of rights of the constitution of the
12 state of Kansas is hereby amended by adding a new section to read as
13 follows:
14"§ 22. Right of Public to Possess and Use Cannabis for
15     Medical Purposes. The people have the right to possess and
16     use cannabis for medical purposes, subject to reasonable laws
17     and regulations that protect public health, safety and general
18     welfare."
19     Sec. 2. The following statement shall be printed on the ballot with
20 the amendment as a whole:
21     "Explanatory statement. This amendment is to establish the
22constitutional right of the public to possess and use cannabis
23for medical purposes, subject to reasonable laws and
24regulations that protect public health, safety and general
25welfare.
26     "A vote for this proposition would establish a right of the public
27to possess and use cannabis for medical purposes, subject to
28reasonable laws and regulations that protect public health,
29safety and general welfare.
30     "A vote against this proposition would make no change to the
31constitution of the state of Kansas."
32     Sec. 3. This resolution, if approved by two-thirds of the members
33 elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House of Representatives and
34 two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the
35 Senate, shall be entered on the journals, together with the yeas and nays.
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1 The secretary of state shall cause this resolution to be published as
2 provided by law and shall cause the proposed amendment to be submitted
3 to the electors of the state at the general election in November in the year
4 2026, unless a special election is called at a sooner date by concurrent
5 resolution of the legislature, in which case, the proposed amendment shall
6 be submitted to the electors of the state at the special election.