Iowa GOP Governor Candidate Has Family Members Who Benefit From Medical Marijuana, But He Opposes ‘Full Legalization’
The Republican candidate running to be Iowa’s next governor says members of his own family benefit from the use of medical cannabis and he supports expanding access to it—but he opposes broader legalization of recreational marijuana. “I think my stance on on marijuana is very simple. I believe in plant-based medicines 100 percent,” Zach Lahn […]
Police Would Rather Deal With People High On Marijuana Than Drunk On Alcohol, Iowa Governor Candidate Says
The Democratic Party’s nominee for Iowa governor is continuing to call for marijuana legalization, saying in a debate with his GOP opponent that the reform would make law enforcement’s job easier while also raising revenue to help fund education. “If we tax cannabis the way we tax alcohol and treat it the way we treat […]
Psychedelic Church’s Secret Agreement With DEA And Approval From Iowa Officials Allows Import And Manufacturing Of Ayahuasca
“The parties agree that maintaining the memorandum of agreement under seal is necessary to protect important public and privacy interests.” By Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch After years of litigation over its nonprofit status and use of a hallucinogenic controlled substance, an Iowa-based church is one step closer to being able to import the drug. […]
Legalizing Marijuana In Iowa Is A ‘No-Brainer’ Move To Help Raise Revenue, Democratic Candidate For Governor Says
Legalizing marijuana is a “no-brainer” move to help ward off a “fiscal time bomb” in Iowa that could otherwise lead to cuts in funding for education and public safety in the state, the Democratic candidate for governor says. “I think we should treat it the way we treat alcohol. That seems like a no-brainer to […]