Sacramental use of cannabis
I’m a member of a Jamaican Rastafarian church incorporated in Jamaica as the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church (EZCC) in 1976, Act No. 11. The sacrament of the EZCC is cannabis. … Sacramental use of cannabis
Has Murphy v NCAA changed anything?
Has the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. ___ (May 14, 2018), prohibiting Congress from forcing states to outlaw sports gambling, actually changed anything regarding … Has Murphy v NCAA changed anything?
Candidates for Governor 2018
April 28, 2018 Dear Candidates for Governor of Iowa, In 2017, the Iowa legislature authorized large-scale marijuana cultivation in our state for the purpose of making cannabidiol products, the Medical … Candidates for Governor 2018
Congressional Candidates 2018
April 28, 2018 Dear Candidates for the Third Congressional District of Iowa, Some candidates, including David Young, are supporting state medical marijuana programs. However, despite the fact that 46 states … Congressional Candidates 2018
Requested Amendments to SF2397 (2018)
Proposed Amendment to SF 2397 (a bill by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means) AN AMENDMENT TO SF 2397 Section 124E.1, Code 2018, is amended by adding … Requested Amendments to SF2397 (2018)
Candidate Questionnaire 2018
HAS IOWA TURNED TO CRIME? We’ve been hearing some startling comments on Iowa’s new cannabis oil law lately, 2017 Iowa Acts Chapter 162, HF 524. Iowa’s new law authorizes “production … Candidate Questionnaire 2018
House Concurrent Resolution 104 is a Bad Idea
On January 19, 2018, some Iowa legislators with good intentions filed House Concurrent Resolution 104 (HCR104), asking the federal government to reclassify marijuana. Although the intention is good, HCR104 is … House Concurrent Resolution 104 is a Bad Idea
Medical Professionals Practicing Law Without Licenses
Iowa has a new health crisis, medical professionals practicing law without licenses. In an effort to make cannabidiol as unhealthy and risky as possible, medical professionals in the Iowa House … Medical Professionals Practicing Law Without Licenses
Congressman Young Betrays Iowans
Today, I was told that U.S. Representative David Young is co-sponsoring federal legislation, H.R. 2920, that he has now been notified creates a direct, positive conflict with our state law. H.R. 2920 … Congressman Young Betrays Iowans
Chuck Grassley – a day late and a dollar short
Earlier this year, Iowa legalized the cultivation of marijuana for medical use, by a vote of 83-11 in the Iowa House and by a vote of 33-7 in the Iowa … Chuck Grassley – a day late and a dollar short