Kansas has not legalized recreational or medical marijuana, so Wichita has no cannabis dispensary buffer zones. Possession of marijuana remains a state crime, and Wichita decriminalization measures from 2015 have been preempted by Kansas law.
Because Kansas has not legalized either medical or recreational cannabis, no licensed dispensaries operate in Wichita and there are no buffer-zone ordinances setting distances from schools, parks, or churches. The Kansas Legislature considered HB 2304 medical cannabis in 2024 but did not pass it. Wichita voters approved a city decriminalization measure in 2015 reducing first-offense possession to a $50 fine, but the Kansas Attorney General and state law continue to make possession a Class B misdemeanor at the state level, and the Sedgwick County District Attorney can still prosecute under state statute.
Possession of marijuana is a Class B misdemeanor under KSA 21-5706, punishable by up to six months jail and $1,000 fine for first offense; subsequent offenses escalate to felonies.
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