Powerful first-person testimonials on why it's past time to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas.
Medical Marijuana Videos
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Farmetha_thumbnail.jpg%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Armetha%20%E2%80%94%C2%A0Medical%20Marijuana%20Changed%20my%20Life.%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FesiIXcDpXtA%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Armetha%20%E2%80%94%C2%A0Medical%20Marijuana%20Changed%20my%20Life.%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Armetha%20%E2%80%94%C2%A0Medical%20Marijuana%20Changed%20my%20Life.%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Armetha — Medical Marijuana Changed my Life.
Medical marijuana took Armetha from having seizures weekly to getting her driver's license—and her life—back.
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Farmetha_thumbnail.jpg%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Armetha%E2%80%94Medical%20Marijuana%20can%20Change%20Lives%20in%20Kansas.%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FGJyBbdXEwpw%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Armetha%E2%80%94Medical%20Marijuana%20can%20Change%20Lives%20in%20Kansas.%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Armetha%E2%80%94Medical%20Marijuana%20can%20Change%20Lives%20in%20Kansas.%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Armetha—Medical Marijuana can Change Lives in Kansas.
Armetha reflects on the time she lost not living a full life without access to medical marijuana—and says Kansans are currently experiencing the same loss.
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Farmetha_thumbnail.jpg%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Armetha%E2%80%94Sometimes%20You%20Forget%20How%20Far%20You%27ve%20Come%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FBHu3rV75Zuo%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Armetha%E2%80%94Sometimes%20You%20Forget%20How%20Far%20You%27ve%20Come%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Armetha%E2%80%94Sometimes%20You%20Forget%20How%20Far%20You%26amp%3B%23039%3Bve%20Come%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Armetha—Sometimes You Forget How Far You've Come
Armetha shares how medical marijuana has allowed her to discontinue a number of medicines with adverse side effects—and how much her life has improved from medical marijuana.
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Farmetha_thumbnail.jpg%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Armetha%E2%80%94Medical%20Marijuana%20Gave%20Me%20My%20Life%20Back%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FMAcu41eI1dk%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Armetha%E2%80%94Medical%20Marijuana%20Gave%20Me%20My%20Life%20Back%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Armetha%E2%80%94Medical%20Marijuana%20Gave%20Me%20My%20Life%20Back%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Armetha—Medical Marijuana Gave Me My Life Back
Armetha struggled with debilitating seizures that kept her from working, managing finances and more—until medical marijuana allowed her to take control again.
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdan_thumbnail.jpg%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Dan%E2%80%94I%20was%20Arrested%20for%20Getting%20Medicine%20I%20Need%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FTboT4gorEzk%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Dan%E2%80%94I%20was%20Arrested%20for%20Getting%20Medicine%20I%20Need%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Dan%E2%80%94I%20was%20Arrested%20for%20Getting%20Medicine%20I%20Need%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Dan—I was Arrested for Getting Medicine I Need
Dan had a medical marijuana card when living in states where it is legalized, but after moving to Kansas and trying prescribed alternatives that didn't work for him, he was arrested for getting the medicine he needs.
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdan_thumbnail.jpg%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Dan%E2%80%94Without%20Medical%20Marijuana%20I%20May%20Need%20to%20Use%20Opiods%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FlAr_2fN0Ts8%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Dan%E2%80%94Without%20Medical%20Marijuana%20I%20May%20Need%20to%20Use%20Opiods%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Dan%E2%80%94Without%20Medical%20Marijuana%20I%20May%20Need%20to%20Use%20Opiods%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Dan—Without Medical Marijuana I May Need to Use Opiods
Dan shares that medical marijuana safely and effectively manages his medical condition, yet in Kansas doctors are instead suggesting he use dangerous opioids because marijuana is illegal here.
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdan_thumbnail.jpg%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Dan%E2%80%94Legal%20Medicine%20Options%20More%20Dangerous%20than%20Medical%20Marijuana%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2F5Yves46cQxE%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Dan%E2%80%94Legal%20Medicine%20Options%20More%20Dangerous%20than%20Medical%20Marijuana%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Dan%E2%80%94Legal%20Medicine%20Options%20More%20Dangerous%20than%20Medical%20Marijuana%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Dan—Legal Medicine Options More Dangerous than Medical Marijuana
Dan shares that the legal medication he was given were at danger to be additive and had side effects that outweighed their benefits—making them far worse for him than the legal medical marijuana he was able to get in other states where he's lived.
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fcleanshot_2023-06-06_at_14.24.502x.png%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Over%20Half%20of%20Drug%20Enforcement%20Arrests%20went%20to%20Marijuana%20Possession%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FVhbjMFbuuz8%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Over%20Half%20of%20Drug%20Enforcement%20Arrests%20went%20to%20Marijuana%20Possession%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Over%20Half%20of%20Drug%20Enforcement%20Arrests%20went%20to%20Marijuana%20Possession%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Over Half of Drug Enforcement Arrests went to Marijuana Possession
ACLU of Kansas Legal Director Sharon Brett shares how the prohibition on marijuana consumes taxpayer dollars.
%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20thumb%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclukansas.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fcleanshot_2023-06-06_at_14.24.502x.png%22%20width%3D%22580%22%20height%3D%22324%22%20title%3D%22Police%20Use%20Marijuana%20Enforcement%20to%20Trample%20Civil%20Rights%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FiA0k3k6HDr8%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwhite%26autoplay%3D1%26version%3D3%26playsinline%3D1%22%20name%3D%22Police%20Use%20Marijuana%20Enforcement%20to%20Trample%20Civil%20Rights%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3EVideo%20of%20Police%20Use%20Marijuana%20Enforcement%20to%20Trample%20Civil%20Rights%3C%2Fiframe%3E
Privacy statement. This embed will serve content from youtube-nocookie.com.
Police Use Marijuana Enforcement to Trample Civil Rights
Sharon Brett, Legal Director of ACLU of Kansas, shares how the prohibition on marijuana leads to civil rights concerns.
More in this series
Armetha — Medical Marijuana Changed my Life.
Armetha—Medical Marijuana can Change Lives in Kansas.
Armetha—Sometimes You Forget How Far You've Come
Armetha—Medical Marijuana Gave Me My Life Back
Dan—I was Arrested for Getting Medicine I Need
Dan—Without Medical Marijuana I May Need to Use Opiods
Dan—Legal Medicine Options More Dangerous than Medical Marijuana
Over Half of Drug Enforcement Arrests went to Marijuana Possession
Police Use Marijuana Enforcement to Trample Civil Rights