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Iowa Democrats embrace drug legalization plank at convention
At the Iowa Democratic state convention in Des Moines the platform backed legalizing all drugs, while leaders later rejected the stance claiming they will not support legalization. remarks by House Minority Leader Mark Smith and others note opposition in the legislature. The convention also approved a $15 minimum wage plank, replacing a living wage proposal, as debates over pace and scope of wage policy continue.
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Marshalltown
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Linn County
Keith Richards
Gronstal
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