Tag: Quad City Times
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Here’s Where Iowa Candidates Stand On Iowa’s “Worst in the country” Medical Marijuana Program That “Isn’t working” — Election Ends November 6th
The latest round of boobs and stooges, patsies and pawns, courtesy of Carl Olsen of Iowans for Medical Marijuana, who linked articles from the writers at The Gazette and the Quad City Times. Follow WeedPress on Facebook to see whether these answers paid off after the election. Here’s the question. “Would you vote to expand…
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WeedPress Breaking News: Construction on Iowa Medical Cannabis Dispensary Reportedly Begins In Davenport For Seattle Based “Have A Heart” Medical Cannabidiol Dispensary — Here’s What The Five Dispensaries Will Look Like When Done
A neighbor in the neighborhood reports that construction on the Seattle owned dispensary has begun in Davenport, Iowa: https://qconline.com/business/firm-gets-davenport-medical-marijuana-dispensary-license/article_25ed85e7-56ba-543b-93bb-4f21d36692ec.html Have a Heart Compassion Care was offered licenses to operate in Council Bluffs and Davenport. Iowa Cannabis Company would operate in Waterloo. Have a Heart officials told The Quad-City Times it plans to renovate the former…
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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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Benton Mackenzie trial postponed. Notes from court this morning:
9:19 am: All rise. 9:20 am: Courtroom #4 is packed to the brim. Courtroom #3 is where County Attorney’s office told me to go. Judge: Asks if defense attorney would like to address court. DA: Says Mackenzie is hallucinating, unable to sit in chair, medication on way, phone call to Charles Mackenzie has medicine on…
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![[VIDEO] Iowa City Public Library: A Conversation about Medical Marijuana in Iowa — November 19th, 2013](https://weedpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/iowa-city-hearing.png?w=961)
[VIDEO] Iowa City Public Library: A Conversation about Medical Marijuana in Iowa — November 19th, 2013
If you were unable to attend the medical cannabis hearings around the state over the past few weeks, not to worry — video of the Iowa City hearing is available online here. Huge thanks to Iowa City Cable TV for producing this video! Click the picture to be taken to the video courtesy of 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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![[Transcript] Benton Mackenzie Request for Waiver — Iowa Board of Pharmacy Hearing, November 6, 2013](https://weedpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cannabis-cancer-cure.jpg?w=267)
[Transcript] Benton Mackenzie Request for Waiver — Iowa Board of Pharmacy Hearing, November 6, 2013
Benton Mackenzie petitioned the Iowa Board of Pharmacy for an exemption to Iowa’s criminal laws against cannabis. WeedPress followers will recall Benton’s arrest for growing cannabis to cure his own cancer. The Quad City Times Editorial Board wrote an article calling for the charges against Benton to be dropped. Benton hoped the Iowa Board of…
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UPDATE: Iowan Benton Mackenzie Clarifies How He Grew Cannabis Plants To Make Cancer Curing Cannabis Oil
Benton McKenzie has posted a public clarification after the Quad City Times front page Sunday article that came out this past weekend: See Also: BREAKING NEWS: Quad City Times, Reason Magazine, Highlight Iowa Man’s Struggle To Cure Cancer Using Cannabis Oil Follow WeedPress on Facebook for more developments on this case. The media has responded…
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BREAKING NEWS: Quad City Times, Reason Magazine, Highlight Iowa Man’s Struggle To Cure Cancer Using Cannabis Oil
Iowan Benton Mackenzie has been using cannabis oil to cure his cancer. Now, Iowa wants him and his family in prison. The Quad City Times did an excellent feature article yesterday on Mackenzie’s fight to stay out of prison, Medical Marijuana Heads For Trial In Iowa: He used to be more of an outdoorsy type…
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