Tag: Iowa Public Radio
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Cannabis Movement Ending Era Of Personalities
The cannabis world is structurally changing. It’s moving away from informal, personality-driven, relationship-based influence and toward: 1. compliance-heavy operations 2. institutional capital 3. audited finances 4. federal-facing regulatory posture 5. documentation, transparency, and risk controls That shift favors people and organizations that are: 1. procedurally clean 2. boring in a good way 3. compliance-literate 4.…
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FDA Says Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Law Doesn’t Risk Federal Funds For Academic Institutions
POLITICS FDA Says Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Law Doesn’t Risk Federal Funds For Academic Institutions https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fda-says-iowas-medical-marijuana-law-doesnt-risk-federal-funds-for-academic-institutions/
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New Iowa Cannabis Lobbyist Network Incorporates
A new Iowa marijuana lobbying organization has incorporated as of November 22, 2025. Meet the Iowa Cannabis Action Network: Started by this lady: I’ve talked a few times with Gina over the past few years. I’ll let her do her own introductions. But I liked Gina, she’s very likable and approachable, and recall having encouraged…
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How Kim Reynolds Bullied Iowa City Council Members Out of Decriminalizing Marijuana
Iowa city council members who wished to decriminalize marijuana tell Iowa cannabis activists Kim Reynolds threatened to take away city funds from the state if the city council pursues marijuana decriminalization. As of today Kim Reynolds is the most unpopular governor in the country. Republicans stifling debate on a winning political issue using threats to…
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DEA Brief in Iowaska Healing Church Iowa Lawsuit July 2025
Download the DEA brief at the above link. Case concerns an ayahuasca church demanding religious exemption to use ayahuasca in ceremony as their sacrament. Interesting brief.
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Iowa Public Radio’s Ben Kieffer Hosts WeedPress For An Hour Long Discussion At Iowa Capitol Law Library [TRANSCRIPT]
Transcript begins at the 16 minute 54 second mark. Original audio available here: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/defining-unborn-person-and-stronger-medical-marijuana#stream/0 Ben Kieffer: Let’s talk about medical marijuana. Now, when Iowa legalized medical marijuana just a few years ago, it allowed no manufacturing and was limited to epilepsy patients. Now it’s expanded to allow the manufacturing here in the state of…
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Iowa Public Radio’s Ben Kieffer Hosts WeedPress For An Hour Long Discussion At Iowa Capitol Law Library [TRANSCRIPT SOON]
This interview took place April 2nd 2019. Unexpectedly Ben Kieffer brought up the WeedPress blog (follow us on Facebook) and asked about it, so I figured it’s relevant to post here. https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/defining-unborn-person-and-stronger-medical-marijuana?fbclid=IwAR0O-p-LgTV4F3RVUxo3S8Ig_GTZ-XShy6edG8g62M03ddQ8fPWaNKDkzmQ#stream/0 Listen to the full hour of this Legislative Day edition of River to River here- Bills exploring medical marijuana and the definition…
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Proposed Medical Cannabis Changes Worry Some Iowa Patients
Iowa Public Radio covers an Iowa patient’s story of getting her life back through the medical cannabis program. If some proposed legal changes take effect at the statehouse this year, says IPR, Iowan Wendy Shoemaker’s dose will be interfered with. Important nod to Lucas Nelson of Medpharm Iowa’s citation of Conant v Walters (prohibiting…
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LA County DA Moves To Dismiss 66,000 Marijuana-Related Convictions
Iowa Public Radio: LA County DA Moves To Dismiss 66,000 Marijuana-Related Convictions
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Will The New USDA Hemp Rules Cause A Hemp Industry Crisis? Strict Regulations Have Lawyers Concerned.
One of my favorite lawyers to stay in touch with is Rod Kight. His blog is fantastic. Following his work for years, he’s always spot on. He hits the nail on the head again with this potential WARNING to the hemp industry. On October 29, 2019, USDA issued it’s much anticipated rules for hemp. In…
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Iowa Public Radio: Some Pregnant Women Use Weed For Morning Sickness But…
…FDA Cautions Against It (click link for Iowa Public Radio story on cannabis use by pregnant women). Studies show more women in the US are using cannabis during pregnancy. In 2009, when I was first becoming an activist, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy heard testimony on medical cannabis users in Jamaica who were pregnant. The…
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Researching Medical Marijuana May Soon Get A Whole Lot Easier…Finally
Thanks to Docket Number DEA-392. https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/researching-medical-marijuana-may-soon-get-lot-easier#stream/0 This week, the federal government announced it would begin processing dozens of pending applications for permission to cultivate the plant for scientific research. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s decision comes after several years of delay for some applicants and a lawsuit filed against the agency by one cannabis researcher.…
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Iowa Public Radio: Defining ‘Unborn Person’ and Stronger Medical Marijuana
One issue controversial. One not so much anymore. Listen to the latest medical marijuana discussion here from Iowa Public Radio.
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Timeline of Events So Far: #FreeBenton
Benton Mackenzie has been found guilty. Sentencing is August 28th. The Governor, the Supreme Court, OR the Legislature can step in and save this man’s life at any time. Here’s an attempt at explaining what has happened thus far: 2005: Iowa Supreme Court denies medical necessity defense in Bonjour v. Iowa, 694 N.W.2d 511 (Iowa…
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November Sets New Record for WeedPress As Patients Continue to Send Letters About Their Struggles
Last month saw more media attention on the issue of medical cannabis than I’ve ever seen — and it’s mostly due to the patients that have been pushing this issue and coming forward. Senator Bolkcom said we needed to gather patient testimonials, and patients have responded since I put the call out on the Iowa…
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West Des Moines Mayor’s Wife on Iowa Public Radio: “None of these children will ever drive a car or fly an airplane. They just need help for their seizures.”
Meet Steve and Sally Gaer. The Gaer family. Photo source: http://www.gaerformayor.com Steve Gaer is the Mayor of West Des Moines. Steve and Sally attended last night’s medical cannabis discussion at the downtown Des Moines Public Library (see Channel 5 News coverage of the event here.) Last Monday, Sally Gaer called into Iowa Public Radio’s River…
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Iowa Public Radio: ODCP Director Steve Lukan Incorrectly Cites Out of Date Federal Program, Encourages Iowans To Apply
Apparently Governor Branstad isn’t the only one who can’t get his facts straight on medical cannabis. Listeners of this past Monday’s River to River program on Iowa Public Radio heard a very heated discussion. Steve Lukan, Director of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy, admitted that medical cannabis is needed for the people of…
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Rachael Selmiski Interview on Iowa Public Radio: “I know people have presented me with synthetic forms, but actually the whole plant is very beneficial”
If you missed the medical marijuana discussion on Iowa Public Radio’s River to River program this past Monday, you can either click here to listen to a recording of the show or follow WeedPress on Facebook for transcriptions of the show. Here’s Rachael Selmiski’s interview. Follow her Facebook page Miracle 4 Maggie to find out…
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