Yesterday, voters in Wichita, Kansas approved a ballot measure that greatly reduces the penalties for marijuana possession. The Wichita Eagle reports: Of the 37,000 Wichita voters, 54 percent said they wanted more lenient penalties for first-time offenders. About 45 percent wanted to keep the status quo. The major provision of the ballot initiative was to reduce the punishment for a first-time marijuana conviction to a $50 fine. Violations would be an infraction that wouldn’t have to be disclosed…