Tag: Iowa

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February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Iowa Introduced

Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Iowa Introduced

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Iowa has been introduced, but may fail due to a lack of GOP support.
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December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
This Incredible Video Shows How Cannabis Really DOES Help Cerebral Palsy

This Incredible Video Shows How Cannabis Really DOES Help Cerebral Palsy

Add this video to the long line of evidence that marijuana does have medical value and really does help people in need. I’ll let Jacqueline Patterson, the...
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December 5, 2013
12/05/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.04)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.04)

Arkansas Baptists reject medical marijuana, and so do some California communities. New Jersey’s governor mouths off, and Illinois and Massachusetts communities move to regulate soon-to-arrive medical marijuana...
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November 21, 2013
11/21/2013
Iowa City Meeting Discusses Medical Marijuana

Iowa City Meeting Discusses Medical Marijuana

Doctor Steven Jenison helped draft New Mexico’s medical marijuana law and spoke in his home state of Iowa about passing legislation there.
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October 10, 2013
10/10/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.10.09)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.10.09)

The feds back off in some Southern California asset forfeiture cases, an Iowa newspaper tells local authorities to back off from prosecuting a cancer patient, and several...
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August 14, 2013
08/14/2013
MPPā€™s Worst State Legislators of 2013

MPPā€™s Worst State Legislators of 2013

MPP Ā released aĀ videoĀ last week listing the countryā€™s ā€œWorst State Legislators of 2013ā€³ on marijuana policy issues. TheĀ seven state representatives and one state Senator were selected based on...
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June 7, 2013
06/07/2013
This Weekā€™s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.06.05)

This Weekā€™s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.06.05)

It’s judges gone wild! Plus sticky-fingered narcs, lying narcs, crooked deputies, and more! Let’s get to it: In Philadelphia,Ā a Philadelphia police officer was arrested May 23Ā for stealing...
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March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.06)

Legislatures are in session across the land, and that’s reflected in our update this week. Bills are moving, generally, but not always in the right direction. Meanwhile,...
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March 5, 2013
03/05/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Likely Dead in Iowa Legislature

Medical Marijuana Bill Likely Dead in Iowa Legislature

A proposal to legalize marijuana for medical use in Iowa likely is dead for this session. A Senate subcommittee approved the bill Monday, but the panelā€™s chairman,...
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February 28, 2013
02/28/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.27)

From the village board to the halls of Congress, medical marijuana is popping up all over. And there’s action at various state houses, too. Let’s get to...
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February 26, 2013
02/26/2013
Poll: Iowans Support Medicinal Marijuana

Poll: Iowans Support Medicinal Marijuana

The latest Des Moines Register poll shows 58% of Iowa Ā respondentsĀ support medical marijuana, down six points from a 2010 poll. 29% of Iowans polled support allowing recreational...
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February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a key case on whether localities can ban dispensaries, and medical marijuana bills died in two Midwest states, and...
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January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Iowa Senate Democrats Back Medical Marijuana Bill

Iowa Senate Democrats Back Medical Marijuana Bill

DemocratsĀ in the Iowa state Senate on Wednesday introduced a bill that allows theĀ use of medical marijuana for qualifying conditions, and the creation of non-profit mmj dispensaries.Ā The legislation...
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January 25, 2013
01/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.23)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.23)

An important federal court ruling, medical marijuana bills start popping up in the states, more providers get prosecuted, and LA continues to stumble toward a resolution of...
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January 23, 2013
01/23/2013
Support Rises from Both Parties to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Iowa

Support Rises from Both Parties to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Iowa

The Iowa debate about medical marijuana is growing, with both support and opposition from all sides of the political spectrum.
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January 18, 2013
01/18/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Iowa

Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Iowa

State Rep. Bruce Hunter (D-Des Moines) introduced a bill yesterday that would allow Iowans with debilitating medical conditions to obtain and use marijuana without fear of arrest....
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January 8, 2013
01/08/2013
NORMLIZE CONGRESS: Marijuana Law Reform Heating Up in 2013

NORMLIZE CONGRESS: Marijuana Law Reform Heating Up in 2013

The votes this past November in Colorado and Washington to regulate marijuana for adults have sparked a fire of change that seems to be spreading across the...
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December 3, 2012
12/03/2012
University Bans Student NORML Chapter From School Logo Use On T-shirts

University Bans Student NORML Chapter From School Logo Use On T-shirts

Iowa State University has rescinded permission for NORML ISU, its campus chapter, to use the Cy logo (school mascot) on its T-shirts. On the front isĀ “NORML ISU,”...
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November 21, 2012
11/21/2012
MOMENTUM: Post Election, Marijuana Law Reform Bills to be Introduced at Both State and Federal Level

MOMENTUM: Post Election, Marijuana Law Reform Bills to be Introduced at Both State and Federal Level

The message from our big wins on Election Day has already begun to reverberate around the nation. Right on the heels of the votes in Washington and...
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November 21, 2012
11/21/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.20)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.20)

012, 02:35pm It’s been fairly quiet on the dispensary front, but action is beginning to heat up at state houses in preparation for the 2013 legislative season....
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