Wait to expand medical cannabis in Iowa
Jennifer Husmann argues against immediate Iowa medical marijuana policy changes citing CBD Epidiolex research, FDA processes, and safety. She notes positive CBD results, warns of high potency marijuana risks to youth, and urges continued research before legalization or local production. She cites UI Hospitals trials and national sites with funding and says pharmacies and insurance would not cover unproven products.
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FDA
University of Iowa
Iowa
Supreme Court hears Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt on HB2
Community letter urges attention to a Texas law HB2 requiring admitting privileges and surgical standards for abortion clinics. It argues the rules close clinics, worsen access for poor and rural women, and invites advocacy as a June decision looms. The piece frames the case as a fight for reproductive rights.
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Supreme Court
Whole Woman’s Health
Hellerstedt
Texas
CAFO nuisance trial ends with Cargill/JBS win in Iowa
In Wapello County the first CAFO nuisance jury trial of the year found for Cargill/JBS after Richard Warren and Warren Family Park settled out of court. The case involved about 4,500 hogs and noxious odors, highlighting CAFO accountability debates and high legal costs. Diane Rosenberg of Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors notes ongoing nuisance litigation and warnings to future CAFO builders.
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CAFO
Wapello County
Richard Warren
Warren Family Park
Cargill Park
JBS
Cargill/JBS
Warren
Iowa Park Producers Association
Eldon McAfee
Iowa Park Congress
JFAN
Tearless Teardowns and the Old House Dream
Froma Harrop defends the old house ideal amid waves of new mansions. She notes neighborhoods watch cherished homes replaced by 3400 square foot hulks, urges pushback and highlights HGTV’s mix of renovation and small-house shows including a proposed “Tearless Teardowns” concept.
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Shelter
Palm Springs
Iowa Desegregation Antecedent Echoed in Opposition to Conversion Therapy
Guest columnist Alex Bare urges Iowa to ban conversion therapy after SIYAC petitioned the Board of Medicine. He cites historic desegregation in Iowa and warns against harmful psychoanalytic and aversion methods, recounting survivor testimonies and support from medical associations.
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Alexander G. Clark
Muscatine
Iowa Supreme Court
Clark
Iowa
Brown v. Board of Education
State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council
SIYAC
Iowa Board of Medicine
The
Board of Medicine
District of Columbia
American Psychological Association
New Jersey
Superior Court
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
American Academy of Pediatrics
National Association of Social Workers
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Jennifer Husmann
Jones County Safe and Healthy Youth Coalition
Jonescountycoalition.org
Community Letters
Chattanooga
Gimes Free Press
Vonnet
Robin Berman
Iowa City
Diane Rosenberg
Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors
Fairfield
Clay Bennett
Post Writers Group
Postw
Harrop
Froma Harrop
Gmail
Alex Bare
State of Iowa
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