Ship of State (fools)
On November 17, 2014, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy held a public hearing on my petition to have marijuana removed from schedule 1 of the Iowa Uniform Controlled Substances Act. … Ship of State (fools)
State administrative agencies must follow state law
On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy voted to delay the ruling on my petition to have marijuana reclassified in Iowa. The board voted unanimously to recommend … State administrative agencies must follow state law
Scholars do not understand federalism
On Friday, a panel at the Brookings Institute took on the issue of international drug law. http://www.brookings.edu/events/2014/10/17-international-impacts-legal-marijuana As you could have easily predicted, the analysis was shallow. Why would we … Scholars do not understand federalism
Legislative Goals for 2015
If you’re like me and you stopped using marijuana 24 years ago (I’ll admit not very people are like me), then you’d probably like to see some progress being made … Legislative Goals for 2015
Rescheduling’s Biggest Opponent Reverses Position
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that when the Iowa Board of Pharmacy recommended rescheduling marijuana in 2010, the chair of the Iowa House Committee on Public Safety, Greenfield … Rescheduling’s Biggest Opponent Reverses Position
An explanation of marijuana’s scheduling is essential
I have filed four petitions for marijuana rescheduling with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy (2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014), two without any scientific or medical evidence (2008 and 2014), and … An explanation of marijuana’s scheduling is essential
Pharmacy board hearing on August 27, 2014
Wednesday, August 27, 2014, approximately 9:39 a.m. Board members present: Susan Frey (temporary chair, licensed pharmacist), LaDonna Gratias (public member), Edward Maier (chair, licensed pharmacist), Edward McKenna (licensed pharmacist), Sharon … Pharmacy board hearing on August 27, 2014
Cannabis Oil in Iowa
Medical marijuana has finally made its legal entrance into Iowa’s culture with the legalization of cannabis oil on July 1, 2014 (Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Act of 2014). In response, a … Cannabis Oil in Iowa
Another awful state platform committee meeting
The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) State Platform Committee met again on Saturday, March 17, to finish our work on the IDP State Platform Committee report to the IDP State Convention … Another awful state platform committee meeting
Another difficult year on the state platform committee
After successfully chairing my congressional district platform committee this year, I joined up with the Iowa Democratic Party state platform committee again. This is my eighth cycle in a 16-year … Another difficult year on the state platform committee
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