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Iowa’s Cannabis Company Has New Name, New Mission
The lone supplier for Iowa’s medical cannabis program announced in June it changed its name.
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Iowa Misses Out As People Cross Border For Legal Illinois Marijuana
While Iowans are increasingly flocking across the Mississippi River to obtain legal marijuana at Illinois dispensaries, Iowa’s legislative majority seems stuck in a “Reefer Madness” mindset when it comes to marijuana legalization. The growing disconnect between Iowa voters and their state government may put more pressure on Republican legislators over their anti-legalization stances, which is…
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Senate Democrats Try Again To Make Recreational Marijuana Legal In Iowa
Once again Senate Democrats tried to legalize recreational marijuana for the state of Iowa, and once again they were struck down without a hearing.
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Buxton: Iowa’s lost Black utopia was a worker’s paradise
In 1900, something special started to grow in Southeast Iowa—and it developed into a paradise for Black Americans. For 27 years, Buxton, Iowa, served as a racial utopia where segregation was not officially or socially enforced. Black citizens had the same opportunities and standing as white residents, and a true community developed. Black doctors treated…
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Seven Haunted Places In Iowa To Visit
Where tragedy and chaos combine, hauntings often follow. At least, that’s what legends say. And Iowa has its fair share. We’re all aware of the most famous haunted place in Iowa—the Villisca Axe Murder House. But we wanted to take a look at other sites that might pique your interest and be a good destination…
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Missing an Opportunity? Democrats’ Marijuana Stance and the Millennial Vote
These days, pretty much everyone is talking about pot—except for national Democrats. And that might be a mistake on their part, because discussing marijuana legalization could be the way into the hearts of millennial voters.
