A Wichita businessman who unsuccessfully tried to pitch a medical marijuana bill to the Legislature has pulled out of a campaign against state Sen. Renee Erickson.
Sam Jones, chief operating officer of Kansas Natural Remedies, filed papers with the secretary of state indicating his desire to withdraw.
Richard Smith, a longtime engineer who served as the past president of the Mid Kansas Jewish Federation, has filed to run as a Democrat for the seat.
Jones ran for the seat after making a failed bid to get the Legislature to pass a bill that would have SSJ
