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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2017
Page
5
Lawmakers work through the night to pass a revamped Iowa Medical Cannabis Act. The bill expands access but keeps limits with a 3 percent THC cap and narrowly avoids a full renewal of the pilot program. A governor appointed board will oversee distribution and medical condition approvals.
In 1957 amid criticism Eisenhower proposed buying two helicopters to aid Air Force One. A Chicago reporter asked during a March budget press conference if economies could spare the choppers to save government funds. The remark echoes modern debates.
Kathleen J. Hall of Cedar Rapids criticizes prescription drug ads on television and questions Rep Rod Blum’s responsiveness after repeatedly contacting his offices without replies. She argues for professional medical guidance over ads and urges more constituent outreach and action.
Walter Williams reviews historical environmental forecasts from 1939 to 2014 and finds repeated dire prophecies by Wald Ehrlich Calder Viner Brown and others proved inaccurate. The article notes gas and oil estimates over time and cites current U.S. energy reserves as a longer lasting resource.
The 2017 Iowa session left K 12 funding strained with a 1.1 percent basic state aid increase, far below Branstad’s proposal. Tax cuts persist, a repealed 18 month funding heads up, stalled reform, and plans for education savings accounts threaten public schools.
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