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Marijuana legalization won’t fix Iowa’s budget

  • John Hendrickson, Meg Tuszynski

One of the arguments made for legalizing marijuana has little to do with marijuana itself. Instead, it is presented as another potential source of tax revenue. That approach misses a much larger point, though. Governments are almost always searching for additional money to support additional spending. Whether the proposed tax is on marijuana, gambling, vaping, […]

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Iowa Down Ballot: Buried college study, Libertarian ballot drama, marijuana debate

  • Kathie Obradovich

Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 7/25/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative Laura Belin and Kathie Obradovich are here to discuss a buried college study, more libertarian ballot drama, and an unscripted moment on marijuana on the campaign trail. Read on Substack Lots to unpack in this week’s podcast. Iowa Capital Dispatch’s Brooklyn Draisey had a […]

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Muhlbauer defends Sand campaign’s marijuana plan at kids’ recovery facility

  • Kadin Luhmann

Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, defended the Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and discussed the importance of accessible behavioral health treatment for children Thursday during a campaign visit to the Ember Recovery facility in Cambridge. Ember Recovery, located in Cambridge, is part of YSS, a nonprofit organization in Ames that serves children who […]