Kansas SB484: Moving marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the uniform controlled substances act

What the bill says

An act concerning the uniform controlled substances act; moving marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I to schedule III of the act; amending K.S.A. 21-5706 and 65-4109 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-4105 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:

AN ACT concerning the uniform controlled substances act; moving marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I to schedule III of the act; amending K.S.A. 21-5706 and 65-4109 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-4105 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 21-5706 is hereby amended to read as follows: 215706. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any opiates, opium or narcotic drugs, or any stimulant designated in K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(1), (d) (3) or (f)(1), and amendments thereto, or a controlled substance analog thereof. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any of the following controlled substances or controlled substance analogs thereof: (1) Any depressant designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(e), 65-4107(e), 654109(b) or (c) or 65-4111(b), and amendments thereto; (2) any stimulant designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(f), 65-4107(d)(2), (d) (4), (d)(5) or (f)(2) or 65-4109(e), and amendments thereto; (3) any hallucinogenic drug designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(d), 654107(g) or 65-4109(g), and amendments thereto; (4) any substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(g) and 65-4111(c), (d), (e), (f) or (g), and amendments thereto; (5) any anabolic steroids as defined in K.S.A. 65-4109(f), and amendments thereto; (6) any substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4113, and amendments thereto; or (7) any substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(h), and amendments thereto. (c) (1) Violation of subsection (a) …

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Sponsors

• Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 5, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3. February 4, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB484?

SB484 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Moving marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the uniform controlled substances act.

What does SB484 do?

In its own words: An act concerning the uniform controlled substances act; moving marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I to schedule III of the act; amending K.S.A. 21-5706 and 65-4109 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-4105 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of SB484?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB484?

Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I).

Where is the official record for SB484?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb484/