'We are surrounded': advocate speaks on marijuana reclassification impact on Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) - With the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) planning to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, what would the impact be on Kansas?

Kansas Cannabis Coalition advocate Kelly Rippel says if the government reclassifies marijuana, Kansas lawmakers will have to respond.

"We're not looking very intelligent in the drug policy arena at this point," Rippel said.

Marijuana is currently a Schedule I substance in the same class as heroin, LSD and ecstasy.