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Iowa Public Radio’s Ben Kieffer Hosts WeedPress For An Hour Long Discussion At Iowa Capitol Law Library [TRANSCRIPT SOON]

May 25, 2020

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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…

Just Announced Plan For Iowa Marijuana In 2020 From Senator Joe Bolkcom And Representative John Forbes!

Nov 15, 2019

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Jason Karimi, WeedPress Contributor

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Today’s notes in brief on this morning’s Iowa Statehouse announcements on medical cannabis efforts for 2020: 1. Kim Reynolds, Kim Reynolds, Kim Reynolds Senator Joe Bolkcom made plain the sole remaining obstacle to a decent, patient-centered cannabis program in Iowa. In today’s Iowa Statehouse announcement Livestreamed here on Facebook, Senator Bolkcom said, “This is…

News Conference On Cannabis At Iowa Statehouse Room 116 Tomorrow Morning

Nov 14, 2019

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Jason Karimi, WeedPress Contributor

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Details here thanks to Senator Joe Bolkcom. Details Representative John Forbes and Senator Joe Bolkcom will outline how to fix Iowa’s “worst in the nation” medical cannabis program and provide affordable, local access to effective medicines. The public is welcome to attend

Iowa Call To Action: Second Chance To Support CBD Program Expansion Tomorrow At Des Moines Capitol, 11 AM Room 116

May 28, 2019

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Jason Karimi, WeedPress Contributor

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Legislators will have second chance to support legislation to help suffering Iowans For Immediate Release: May 28, 2019 Senator Joe Bolkcom: 319-330-9541 Representative John Forbes: 515-276-7699 Legislators will have second chance to support legislation to help suffering Iowans Wednesday, May 29 11 AM, Room 116 Iowa Statehouse Iowa’s state legislators will be asked…

Rep. Forbes: “expanded list of practitioners will especially help rural Iowans;” Iowa Senate may add “additional conditions and an additional number of dispensaries”

Mar 30, 2019

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Jason Karimi, WeedPress Contributor

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He didn’t mention the miscommunication issues alleged by the advisory board. From today’s Des Moines Register: John Forbes Special to the Register The expanded list of practitioners will especially help rural Iowans.A number of representatives from both parties worked on this bill. Rep. Jarad Klein, R-Keota, floor managed it. Rep. Wes Breckenridge, D-Newton, and…

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Iowa Public Radio’s Ben Kieffer Hosts WeedPress For An Hour Long Discussion At Iowa Capitol Law Library [TRANSCRIPT SOON]

Just Announced Plan For Iowa Marijuana In 2020 From Senator Joe Bolkcom And Representative John Forbes!

News Conference On Cannabis At Iowa Statehouse Room 116 Tomorrow Morning

Iowa Call To Action: Second Chance To Support CBD Program Expansion Tomorrow At Des Moines Capitol, 11 AM Room 116

Rep. Forbes: “expanded list of practitioners will especially help rural Iowans;” Iowa Senate may add “additional conditions and an additional number of dispensaries”