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by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service The top contenders running for governor say Kansas should not follow Colorado’s lead and legalize recreational marijuana, but they differ on medical marijuana. At a debate this week, Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly said a well-regulated medical cannabis system could cut health care costs and offer a treatment alternative … Continue reading “Top candidates for Kansas governor disagree on medical marijuana”

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service Kris Kobach lost his 2004 bid for Congress to Democrat Dennis Moore by a hefty margin — nearly 12 percentage points in a district that went Republican a few years later. Ask Moore’s media consultant what turned that race, and he’ll point to allegations that Kobach took money from … Continue reading “Old issues from Kobach’s 2004 campaign could affect current run for governor”