1. Medical Marijuana is being considered as a defense for having pot in possession if you have a subscription. Kansas Family Partnership has a resolution form to present to our representatives to help prevent this from becoming law. We will have these forms at the meeting.
2. Representative Peggy Mast has sponsored a bill for us to put salvia divinorum on the controlled substance list. This bill HB 2650 has been introduced to the House floor and is now in the Health and Human Services Committee – will have more information at the February meeting.
3. Senator Jim Barnett is working on three bill for us:
   1. To keep Dextromethorphan (DXM) an over-the-counter cough suppressant in cold medications, out of the hands of youth under the age of 18. An effort to prevent children from “Robo-tripping”. He has already had a little negative feedback from the pharmacy association. We’ll see.
   2. To mandate that Alcohol seller/server training be completed before a permit is issued to the applicant. Now it is only suggested by ABC. A bill like this will help sellers/servers be more alert and responsible for underage drinking.
   3. Meth lab homes: We have asked Senator Barnett to get properties used for meth labs to be listed on a state registry and not be sold until the property has been certified clean before it is rented or sold. This would keep children from being exposed to the chemicals used in labs (indoors and outside where they have been dumped). He is now working with KBI to support our proposal.

We really appreciate Senator Barnett’s efforts to protect the children in our communities as well as the State of Kansas.

4. Another bill we are tracking is SB 2602 having to do with punishment for pregnant women using meth before birth. The Ks Alliance for Drug Endangered Children group has expressed our concerned with our representatives and senators about the negative effects this bill could pose on expectant mothers (their not seeking medical attention).