Tag: iowans for medical marijuana
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Senator John Thune: Federal Solution To State Medical Marijuana Laws In Hands Of State, Not Congress
Senator John Thune’s office had me come install a TV mount for them and while there I asked a question. I got a letter in response that wasn’t a form letter at all. Below is the recording I made of my phone call to the state Attorney Generals office. I am also contacting the governor…
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Federal Exception For Cannabis Legislation By Iowans For Medical Marijuana
Federal Exception for Cannabis Proposed Legislation 124E.27 Legal Task Force. The department shall convene a task force of legal experts to assist in executing the department’s responsibilities under 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1116, section 31 (protection of federal funding). Under state and federal controlled substances acts medical use of cannabis is inconsistent without interstate marketing approval or…
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Letter To US Senator Chuck Grassley: Help Iowa Gain Federal Cannabis Approval!
Weed All About It! Iowans for Medical Marijuana has written a letter to US Senator Charles Grassley requesting help in their ongoing efforts to gain an exemption from federal law for Iowa patients who choose to use medical marijuana. Here’s the letter:
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Carl Olsen on the 1307.03 DEA Exemption (video) | IMPORTANT | The Richard Rose Report
Click here to watch this interview over at the Richard Rose Report. I’ve chosen to spend an entire decade of my youthful life pursuing and learning this strategy full-time, and I do not intend to lose here. Here’s a video on policy hero Carl Olsen on the DEA 1307.03 Federal Exemption for state Medical Cannabis…
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These Grants Were WITHHELD (!!!) From States For Violating Federal Marijuana Laws In 2020
The following four links provide all the more reason for Iowa to exempt it’s medical marijuana patients from federal laws using the exemption process DEA makes available to marijuana advocates, industry leaders, and affected patients. New York v. United States, February 26, 2020 Eligibility for Federal Grants, Maine Commissioner, May 6, 2020 Federal mental health…
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DEA Response To Iowa’s Petition To Exempt Iowa State Medical Cannabis Patients From Legal Burdens, November 10 2020
To read the letter from the Drug Enforcement Administration to Iowans for Medical Marijuana founder Carl Olsen, follow this link: https://www.iowamedicalmarijuana.org/pdfs/dea-response-2020-11-10.pdf You can also download the pdf file, mirrored here at this WeedPress link: For more Iowa breaking news on marijuana advocacy efforts, follow WeedPress on Facebook.
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Iowa Cannabis Advocate Files Petition for agency action concerning House File 2589 and Iowa Code Chapter 124E
THE LATEST: Iowa Cannabis Advocate Files Petition for agency action concerning House File 2589 and Iowa Code Chapter 124E This was expected, and, is very well written. The latest petition aims to prevent and correct seriously epic errors of law concerning federal funding (errors only a legislative body could be so stupid as to expect…
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Administrative Petition For Federal Exemption To Marijuana Laws Filed With Iowa Department of Health
Carl Olsen’s nationally ground shattering work continues. Relentless. The most important work on marijuana in the country in my opinion, and that’s no joke. Weed all about it here in Carl’s latest petition at Iowa Medical Marijuana: https://iowamedicalmarijuana.org/cases/olsen-dea-2019.html Petition for Federal Exemption Saturday, September 21, 2019 BEFORE THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Petition by…
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Here’s All The Coverage From MedPharm Iowa’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony | Quote of the Week: “I just can’t understand how people don’t want to help”
This quote from Erin Miller is my personal favorite. Here’s the key media coverage of this week’s historical landmark in Iowa cultural history: Advocates look on as ribbon cut on first Iowa medical marijuana production facility Nelson says those who pushed to make a change in Iowa that lived to see it — and those…
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Inside MedPharm Iowa’s New Des Moines Marijuana Grow Facility | PHOTOS
Fancy doohickeys and shiny labcoat technicians abound at the new $10 million marijuana grow facility from the Colorado and Des Moines based company Medpharm Iowa.
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This Recent Article From Carl-Olsen.com Explains Case Law
Carl Olsen has knocked it out of the park. Send this man some money. This is word for word the most concise review of why Iowa’s medical program is not in violation of federal law (absent the dispensary application language). From Has Murphy v NCAA changed anything?: Has Murphy v NCAA changed anything? Posted onMay…
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MCAB Meeting Minutes January 19 2018 | Seven Registered Advocates Spoke Including MedPharm Iowa, Iowans for Safe Access, Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana, Iowa Board of Pharmacy
Follow WeedPress on Facebook for more Lucas State Office Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319- 0075 515-281-7689 www. idph.iowa.gov DEAF RELAY (Hearing or Speech Impaired) 711 or 1- 800-735-2942 DRAFT Notes Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board January 19, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Iowa Laboratory Facility – DMACC…
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Medical Marijuana Bills Advance at Iowa State House — March 18th, 2018
Follow WeedPress on Facebook for updates. You requested to be notified of the following actions or changes to your watched bills and rules: Legislation HF 2432 A bill for an act relating to the collection of fees and the performance of background investigations under the medical cannabidiol Act, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB…
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“The Governor supports medical cannabis, because that is the official position of his administration”
While Governor Branstad understandably opposes loosely regulated states like California, Branstad’s administration officially supports medical cannabis. If that confuses you, read on. Longtime cannabis activist Carl Olsen opines: George McMahon is one of two Iowans who legally use medical cannabis. George is pictured here outside of the Board hearing in Mason City, Iowa, as he…
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Iowa Caucuses Tonight at 7 pm: How To Submit Medical Cannabis Resolution
Voting is great. Caucusing is better. Go caucus. We’re all in this together. Last week’s post, Guide to Iowa Caucuses: Becoming a Delegate, and Introducing Medical Cannabis Resolutions, got a decent amount of shares on the social media sites. Let’s see if that translates into grassroots action tonight. Follow the above link for info on…
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Iowa Opthalmologist Dr. John Stamler on Medical Marijuana: “I Think That You Can Trust Physicians to Prescribe Medicines in an Appropriate Way”
Dr. John Stamler, M.D., Ph.D., testified at the 2009 Iowa Board of Pharmacy hearing on medical cannabis in Iowa City, Iowa. Here’s a copy of his speech. Original transcripts of the 2009 hearings are available at Iowans for Medical Marijuana. LLOYD JESSEN: Can you please state your name. JOHN STAMLER: Yeah. My name is John…
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Pharmacist Kevin Litten: “To Make Certain Plants Illegal Is An Affront To God”
Pharmacist Kevin Litten gave a fantastic speech at the 2009 Iowa Board of Pharmacy hearing in Iowa City, Iowa. Below is his speech. Original transcripts of the hearings are available at Iowans for Medical Marijuana. KEVIN LITTEN: Hello. My name is Kevin Litten. I’m a registered pharmacist in the State of Iowa. My number is…
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BREAKING NEWS: Iowans for Medical Marijuana Retires, Announces Work Complete
Iowans for Medical Marijuana has officially announced the end of their organization. Earlier today, Carl Olsen of Iowans for Medical Marijuana released this announcement: Greetings, This is our official announcement. Iowans for Medical Marijuana is done. After 20 years, Iowans for Medical Marijuana is announcing we have finished our work here. In 2006, we formally…
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How to Win Medical Marijuana in Iowa, Part 1: Distractivism Issues
I’ve decided to run a series of articles outlining the steps needed to get medical marijuana passed in Iowa. When the country thinks of “Iowa,” they think of two things: corn, and caucuses. Well, unless they’re a football fan, and then there’s the Cyclones (kidding Hawk fans). Seeing as the political reality of Iowa reflects…
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Carl Olsen Explains Motion to Intervene in Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis
Carl Olsen has been a busy, busy man. I wrote recently about Carl Olsen’s motion to intervene in the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis rescheduling petition. Olsen explained what he is seeking to accomplish by intervening in the petition today. The short of it is this: the CRC is sick of waiting on the DEA to…
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Lawsuit Filed Against State of Iowa Yesterday. Weed All About It!
Yesterday, I had the humbling experience of serving someone for the first time. No, I didn’t serve dinner. I served a lawsuit. The defendant: The State of Iowa. The Board of Pharmacy hearings were initiated with a lawsuit. The Iowa Legislature has stalled long enough at the expense of sick Iowa Patients. Why is the…
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Carl Olsen Files Motion to Intervene in Cannabis Coalition’s Rescheduling Petition
Interesting. Recently, Medical Marijuana Advocates Have Filed Suit Over Delay of Response to Rescheduling Petition in order to force the Obama Administration to respond to a petition to reclassify medical marijuana. The petition by the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis, which has been pending since 2002 and received a formal recommendation by the Department of Health…
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Global Marijuana March review, and other news…what a week!
I spoke at the Des Moines Global Marijuana March 2011 this past Saturday, and wow, what a busy week it’s been! Since then, Maryland has passed a medical defense bill, and Delaware’s governor has made Delaware the 16th medical marijuana state! On top of that, exciting news from Washington…more on that later. Here’s some highlights…
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Medical Marijuana Legislation Reintroduced in Iowa — Contact Your Legislators!
http://www.capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=31260511 Action Alert Medical Marijuana Legislation Reintroduced In Iowa Legislation that seeks to legalize the physician-supervised use of medical marijuana was reintroduced this week in the Iowa legislature. The bill received subcommittee approval on Thursday, February 24, but must clear Senate Human Resources Committee next week before the March 4 deadline. You can contact the…
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