A letter was released on Wednesday with signatures from more than 100 city and county elected officials writing in support of expanding Iowa’s medical marijuana program. The letter calls for […]
Marijuana
There’s something skunky about medical marijuana in Iowa
When Gov. Terry Branstad signed a bill on May 30 allowing some Iowans to posses cannabidiol oil, an orally-taken cannabis extract that lacks the intoxication effects normally associated marijuana, Iowa […]
Your Town Now: Repeal the Drug Tax Stamp law
Iowa has a law that intends to make drug users plead guilty to a lesser charge or suffer the consequences of prison and a large fine: the Drug Tax Stamp […]
Gov. Branstad expected to sign Iowa’s first medical cannabis bill this Friday
Iowa will join the majority of states in allowing some form of medical cannabis this week. Gov. Terry Branstad is expected to sign Iowa’s very narrow marijuana bill…
Your Town Now: Researching the Denver high
Our recent trip to Denver found businesses open, people shopping, clerks running cash registers without apparent error, public transit running smoothly, restaurants serving food, the weather channel reporting local weather […]
Your Town Now: Stop pot prosecution now
If you generally don’t vote in local primary elections but are pissed off by current County Attorney Janet Lyness’ practice of prosecuting nearly everyone charged with victimless crimes, such as […]
Poll: 81 percent of Iowans support medical marijuana
A poll released yesterday by Quinnipiac University shows that Iowans overwhelmingly support medical marijuana, despite holding unfavorable views toward its legalization for recreational use. When asked whether they “support or […]
Wonkette: Police chief cites fake news story as proof that weed kills
Bargain-rack Onion imitator The Daily Currant found its way into testimony given to the Maryland Senate Tuesday by Annapolis Police Chief Michael Pristoop…
Wire: Hero DEA head rejects Obama’s embrace of pot, science, jazz
At an annual meeting of sheriffs last week, Michele Leonhart, head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, reportedly “slammed” Barack Obama’s recent impassioned…
Your Town Now: What’s the matter with Iowa?
On Nov. 5, several U.S. cities voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana: Lansing, Jackson and Ferndale, Mich. and Portland, Maine. Lansing mayor Virg Bernero backed the measure there, which […]
Illinois man busted for pot posession at Hotel Vetro is a stone cold badass
Shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Iowa City Police responded to the report of marijuana smells coming from room 401 of Hotel Vetro. You know what that means…
Your Town Now: With marijuana arrests in the name of public safety, what do we stand to gain?
How long must we go on having our homes and private spaces invaded for the purpose of arresting marijuana users? The city’s desired goal of…