A bill legalizing a pilot program for distributing medical marijuana under tight restrictions was introduced in a Senate committee on Monday morning.

The bill was introduced by Michael O’Donnell, a former Republican state lawmaker who represents Kansas Natural Remedies, a hemp cultivator in Wichita.

Introduced in the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, the bill surfaces with about three weeks left in the regular legislative session, meaning the lawmakers will have to hustle to get the bill through the process.

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