Supporters of medical marijuana have new momentum, now that Kansas Democrats announce they will support bills to legalize the drug for medical purposes next session.

The announcement was made Saturday night in Wichita during the Demofest convention.

On page 7 of the platform, it says “Kansas Democrats support the availability of marijuana for medical use and protection of patients from criminal arrest and prosecution.”

Some believe those words will change talks in Topeka next year.

“It was one of those moments when you finally realize this is going to happen,” said David Mulford, who supports medical marijuana. “It was all of us that made this happen.”

Mulford has been fighting to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas for years. He tells me marijuana oil is the only thing that helps ease his pain from hernias and muscle spasms.

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