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Black people in Kansas City are more likely to be arrested on marijuana charges. City officials say removing marijuana possession as a city violation is a step forward for racial justice.

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The director of policy in the mayor’s office testified that in 2017 and 2018, African Americans comprised over 60% of the marijuana arrests in Kansas City although they make up less than 30% of the city’s population.

Quinton Lucas says marijuana is often a pretext for police stops that disproportionately affect Black people. While pushing for local reforms, he doubts the possibility of larger, lasting change.

The intense meeting also included the introduction of an ordinance that would remove marijuana possession as a violation in the city code.

Instead of marijuana, sheriff's deputies found a hydroponic tomato-growing operation in the basement.

Robert and Adlynn Harte, retired CIA employees, sued after sheriff's deputies raided their home looking for marijuana and found a tomato-growing operation in their basement instead.

Unable to gather petition signatures for a statewide vote in November, organizers call off effort to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana and expunge low-level convictions.

TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas lawmakers passed an important milestone this week: the midpoint deadline called “turnaround.”In simple terms, it means most bills…

As city and state governments across the country legalize marijuana, Kansas City’s mayor wants to make it easier to clean the slate for people convicted…

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says that without focusing on basic city services in 2020, any goodwill that’s been built up means nothing.“I can say…