Iowa approves modest expansion of medical cannabis plan
Iowa lawmakers pass a modest expansion of the medical cannabis program despite heated debate. The bill sets a 4.5 gram limit over 90 days, adds autism and PTSD to qualifying conditions, and restricts unemployment insurance for workers with marijuana in their system. The measure heads to Gov. Reynolds for final action.
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Iowa lawmakers pause as pandemic shapes debate on voting and liability
Iowa legislators paused for a moment of silence for pandemic victims as they tackled bills on restoring felon voting rights and cracking down on COVID related lawsuits. Debate centered on SF 2338 non economic damages caps and SF 2348 voter restoration, with partisan clashes over immunity and constitutional amendment steps.
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Greenfield wins Iowa Senate primary in high turnout
Scrappy farm kid narrative frames Heather Greenfield as a reform candidate. Unofficial Iowa results show 24 percent turnout with 522,207 votes across parties including nearly 400,000 absentee ballots. Greenfield led with 43 percent of Democrats and Michael Franken won 25 percent. debates over ACA and Medicaid expansion framed the race amid outside spending.
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Senate approves school ground gun limits bill in Iowa
The Senate backed House File 2502 32 to 17 to block local governments from tighter weapon rules than state law on school grounds courthouse property and businesses. Amendments on police training and de escalation were rejected as not relevant. Polk County reports 20 new cases of COVID 19 from 122 tests as Hogg weighs session attendance.
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