Articles Tagged: marijuana

Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday that would allow recreational marijuana use by people over the age of 21 and make it the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults.

The Iowa Cannabis Co. -- one of two firms licensed by the state to manufacture medical marijuana -- expects to harvest its first crop from its Iowa City facility in December and have products to sell by January.

Guest Column | Jody Boulay Recreational marijuana is illegal in Iowa and only available for medical purposes under certain circumstances. …

The proposal, which is opposed by Republicans, would also expunge previous, non-violent marijuana convictions and expand the state’s medical cannabis program.

While Republican majorities in Iowa’s Legislature are unlikely this session to mimic moves made in surrounding states easing restrictions on cannabis, supporters pushing for reforms in Iowa see growing support.

The study took place between September of 2019 and July of 2021 at trauma centers in Iowa City, Iowa; Miami and Jacksonville, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Baltimore; Worcester, Massachusetts; and Sacramento, California. Medical examiners at four of the sites also took part.

Iowa could follow other states’ lead in reducing costs for business owners and patients through changing state taxing systems for medical marijuana, board members.

A campaign has been launched to show legislators there is broad support for Iowa to join other states in reforming marijuana laws

The state is making more than a half-million dollars available to prepare K-12 teachers to teach computer science.

Proposed income tax cuts are on the move, and work on the next state budget has started earlier than normal.

Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks gives the first-year review of the marijuana diversion program. Of 114 participants, 50 didn’t complete it, 36 are still working on it and 28 successfully completed the program and had their arrests expunged.

David X. Henry, 33, allegedly sold drugs to a confidential police informant during a controlled buy in October 2020 and January 2021.

No state has as many places to buy marijuana as Iowa has places to buy beer.

Senate Democrats will introduce legislation that would propose an amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would make marijuana legal.

If you’re looking to pick more than apples or pumpkins this fall, Carriage House Hemp Farm in Oxford has you covered with CBG — cannabigerol hemp — now in its second harvest since Iowa legalized it.