According to Radio Iowa, the proposal would also clear the way for referendums to “determine if a marijuana business could be established in a county.” It would also “seek to decrease penalties for marijuana possession and expunge records for non-violent marijuana convictions,” according to the station. “It is across party lines. A Des Moines Register poll in 2021 found that 54% of adults in Iowa supported legalizing cannabis for recreational use, while 39% said they were opposed. James pointed to the success of Colorado’s recreational cannabis program. “I will say this: in 2021 alone Colorado’s marijuana industry generated $423 million in tax revenue,” James said, as quoted by Radio Iowa. It is across the place where you live in the state: rural, urban and suburban.
Democratic lawmakers in Iowa on Tuesday introduced legislation that would legalize adult-use marijuana in the state and pave the way for a regulated cannabis market.
“We’ve listened to Iowans and heard from people of all parties in all corners of the state who strongly believe it’s time to legalize marijuana. This common-sense bill we’re introducing today isn’t about politics, it’s about people,” said Jennifer Konfrst, the Democratic leader in the state House of Representatives, as quoted by local news station KCRG. “Our...
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