BY KEVIN HARDY

This is another example of why the plant must be removed from law, eliminate the penalty for cooperating with nature.

Mr. Hemp

Annie Martin could have lit up a joint on the courthouse steps in Lawrence and faced a $1 fine as her sole penalty under the law here.

But for selling what she maintains was hemp — a product that does not contain enough THC to cause a high and is now legal to grow in Kansas — the former elementary school teacher is facing felony charges that threaten to put her behind bars for years.

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And now, the two owners and an employee are facing Kansas felony charges. If convicted, Martin could face up to 206 months — more than 17 years — behind bars, her lawyer says. While some other Kansas CBD stores pulled hemp flower and cigarettes from their shelves to avoid being confused with marijuana, Martin says other nearby businesses still offer those products.

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