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WEBVTT REFORM, TOO. >> MOST OF YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MARIJUANA LAWS PASSED. REPORTER: THIS OVERLAND PARK MEETING IS PLANTING THE FIRST SEEDS OF MARIJUANA REFORMING KANSAS. >> WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD EXCITEMENT. REPORTER: CHRIS LEAVES THE CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWS. >> IF WE DO NOT GET BUSY, WE ARE GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND IN THE STATE OF KANSAS. REPORTER: THIS IS WHAT A RECENT MISSOURI MEETING FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA LOOK LIKE. >> THERE’S A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST. REPORTER: DAN WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMENDMENT 2 CAMPAIGN. SAYS IT PASSED, MISSOURI RECEIVED 450 APPLICATION FEES TOTALING MORE THAN $3 MILLION. >> MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS A VERY -- PROFITABLE PROGRAM IN THE DESERT. SO PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN HOW THE LAW WILL BE IMPLEMENT IT. REPORTER: BUT THERE IS A LOT OF MISINFORMATION, TOO. GROUPS ARE TRYING TO SELL TIPS ON HOW TO GET A LICENSE. >> MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WHATEVER IN MISSOURI. REPORTER: KANSAS DOES NOT ALLOW INITIATIVES SOLELY UP TO LAWMAKERS TO PASS REFORM. >> IT IS LIKELY TO BE NARROW AND RESTRICTED. >> THE BEST PATH FORWARD IS A STEP AT A TIME. REPORTER: HE BELIEVES THIS GRASSROOTS EFFORTS CAN CREATE A CHANGE. >> WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED. REPORTER: THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR LICENSES BUT WILL NOT GET ONE BECAUSE THERE IS A CAP. MORE PEOPLE IN KANSAS CITY HAVE PAID FOR BUSINES

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Missouri is bringing in millions of dollars because of medical marijuana, and it is creating interest across the state line."Most of you are here because you'd like to see marijuana laws passed," said Chris Morrow, who leads the Kansas chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana.A meeting in Overland Park Monday is planting the first seeds for marijuana reform in the state."We're trying to build a little bit of excitement," Morrow said. "If we don't get busy, we're going to get left behind in the state of Kansas."Hundreds of people turned out for a recent Missouri meeting for medical marijuana hosted by the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services."There's a great deal of interest," said Dan Viets, Amendment 2 campaign president.Since Amendment 2 passed, Missouri has received nearly 450 application fees totaling more than $3 million."Medical marijuana is a very popular program in Missouri, and so people are interested in how the law is going to be implemented." Viets said.But there is a lot of misinformation, too.Groups from across the country are trying to sell tips on how to get a license or become a patient."Most of those people have no experience whatsoever in Missouri," Viets said.Kansas does not allow initiatives, so it will be up lawmakers to pass reform."It's very likely to be narrow and restrictive." Viets said."I think the best path forward at this point is a step at a time," Morrow said.Morrow believes this grassroots effort can create a change."We're just getting started," Morrow said.There are many people who have already paid for a license but won't get one because there's a cap.More people in the Kansas City area have paid for business licenses than any other part of the state. Viets also expects tens of thousands of patients to apply.In a couple of weeks, Missouri will have an informational meeting in St. Louis for people interested in the business side of the new Missouri law. There will be a meeting for patients in Kansas City on April 27.