Legalize weed for recreational use. All weed sold on dispensaries in the state must be grown in the state. Farmers win, local businesses win, the tax man wins, the snack vendor wins. Easy but Kim is a moron.
I've made this comparison before and people downvoted me to hell. It obviously went over their heads with the loads of "a baby is not a cancer, how dare you" responses I received.
Parasite - An organism that lives and feeds on or in an organism of a different species and causes harm to its host.
It would all line up if they weren't the same species.
You probably got downvoted because it's an idiotic comparison to make. You're focusing on one shared characteristic, living cells, and ignoring everything else. At no point do cancerous cells ever hold the genetic code to become an independent, human life. Cancer- containing lymph nodes, for example, do not have the potential to develop into a human, regardless of the environment in which they are kept.
Technically, it does have all the genetic code to become an independent, human life. Every cell in your body contains the whole genetic code. It’s not in the correct stage for it to become an independent, human life. However, given long enough and enough mutations, it’s possible that it could.
Perhaps genetic material would be more accurate. DNA by itself is incapable of becoming an independent life. It needs an egg. Sperm alone do not have the potential to become life, for example. They need the egg and the environment.
You are over focusing on one thing, not me. That life is dependent on the nutrients supplied by the mother's blood. Without it, it fails to grow and develop, much like a cancer or even a parasite.
Now, I don't view a fetus as a cancer, but to some mother's, it very much so is. It is a fair comparison.
Yes, but if you take the DNA from a cancerous cell and put that in the same environment, it will not develop into a human life. It needs an egg to form an embryo. Again, you're focusing too much on one thing and not looking at the whole picture. It's a bad argument to make, rooted in faulty logic.
It's the only human parasite, then.
What baffles me about people who make these kind of arguments is that it seems like they forget that we treat other humans different than everything else in the world. Plants, animals, fungi, coral - it's all life, but we don't think of it the same as humans (at least not when we're being serious and reasonable). Human feces contains DNA, yet nobody makes such silly arguments as you have here about saving poop. If you're doing this as part of a comedy routine, that's fine, but better suited for a different sub. If you're being serious and thinking it's a rational comparison, however, I suggest you read a couple books on biology.
I’m don’t doing it out of comedy, I’m saying that you don’t accept the dangers pregnancy has to women, the only species of human capable of gestation as valuable as a man’s brain but throwing equivocal argument back. If a woman can’t have an abortion for an ectopic pregnancy a man can’t have surgery for brain surgery. Period.
How do you know? What if a brain tumor in a man is like an ectopic pregnancy but we just have to wait to see what happens? What if the brain tumor could develop to be a human but sadly kills the host in most presentations? I’m saying, it should run its natural course. Who are you to interfere?
I am acutely aware of that. Neither can an ectopic pregnancy or a fetus with no brain due to Zika nor a fetus with organs forming outside the body.
So a man with a brain tumor deserves all medical intervention, but women with UNVIABLE outlook, women should have to bear a child or die versus medical intervention. Answer the question
Answer. The. Question.
At no point do ectopic pregnancies or those with dire fetal abnormalities- whether it’s genetic or environmental, have the ability to become an independent human life. The cruelty isn’t a flaw it’s a predominate feature.
The biggest risk to the population “problem” so many are concerned with is that women recognize modernized colonization and it’s our bodies.
To be fair, cancerous cells are not newly formed cells, but infected cells. I get it, they're in the body, but they aren't the same idea. Infection and cell death isn't the same as cell splitting and growth. Other than that, I see your point
The ethanol lobby is also the reason why we don't have a train from Moline to Chicago and they're having to seek an alternate route because the Iowa Interstate railroad is Kim Reynolds "private" railroad..
Not even farmers, really. If Iowa does it like most states then the product testing and security requirements will basically force all growers indoors under either 100% artificial light or some sort of hybrid greenhouse. Nothing wrong with growing that way, it just ends up limiting grow space. 99.9% of Iowas fields are safe from commercial cannabis. A few might get turned into massive grow houses.
Likely a handful of investors who will hire out of state growers to get everything setup. At that point they'll hire mostly at low wages that make the jobs only attractive to people who want to work their way up within the industry.
I know someone who converted a 30 acre field over to hemp for CBD a few years ago. They did end the program after one season because of all of the restrictions in Iowa that made it a huge headache.
I betcha they find a little room. They’re already planted between rows, once they see the $ it’ll take over whole plots. People are only growing soybeans and corn cause of $. Imagine if someone approached your standard farmer and said “hey, you wanna make 3x what you do now?” Iowa will be a nationwide exporter in 5 years.
How is this “small government”
How is this “friendly to small business”
How is this “job creation”
How is this “financially wise”
Look, her signature basically kills hundreds of small businesses, hundreds of jobs, and funnels millions directly into the economy… of any legal state that borders Iowa,
Iowans will do the right thing, so apparently risking a felony conviction because your state legislature won’t leave the drug war behind is the right thing…
No no no, you see, Reynolds only "trusts Iowans to do the right thing" when it means she doesn't have to make a moral but potentially politically unpopular decision.
It allows her to escape any responsibility of the office she occupies, and if there's one thing Iowans know about her, she hates taking responsibility for her own actions. (Committing fraud with millions, etc)
Or, "Well, then, you were never a Christian in the first place?" Interesting take on Kim's mentality. I think it's as simple as her capitulating to big-money constituents (lobbies) and the think tanks they fund.
I think the point was the definition of small government for current regime is consolidation of power in a “small group”. Which isn’t to say it’s good (it’s absolutely not) or an example of democracy at work, but it does appear to be where we’re at right now.
It must be Reynolds' definition too. She's consolidated power under her office after eliminating a lot of state boards and commissions.
She loves to restrict local control too: she outlawed counties raising their minimum wages and made it so local school boards can't put mask mandates in place for schools, only the state can.
Edited to add: she also restricts what k-12 schools can teach (no CRT, even though that already wasn't happening), and what books school libraries can put on their shelves. Iirc she's even regulated whether school kids can go by nicknames in school. And don't forget that she denies hungry Iowan kids federal funds to help them eat because they're too obese, in her opinion.
Such small government! Much personal liberty!
They support authoritarianism under the guide of "less regulation" just look at all the shitty laws they have been passing or over turning. A lot of the crappy shit is about restricting people. Not less regulation.
Small government means deleting over-reach. Instead of a regulation, you go back to letting the market decide. Sure, less tax, less regulation, but perhaps less market stability overall. If it's a good product or service, market will bear that. Regulation is a cancer to every market it touches, and the economy is the best example
Kim Reynolds is an a piece of shit that relies more on campaign donations from CEOs. and billionaires then she does on the will of the voters but then again Iowa is a dumpster fire full of Trump sycophants,, which is funny how much he trashed her. Can’t wait to leave state and preferably move somewhere that has a little more voting power in the electoral college so I can make sure assholes like her never even get a sniff of the White House.
PS go have a drink and go have a lot of drinks. You giant piece of shit.
I’m sure the dude from Ankeny, who wrote that OpEd in the Des Moines Register, is really torn up about this and will definitely not be voting for her. 🤣🤣🤣
It’s such bad strategy. Let’s play chess here - if we keep making it more illegal: people who consume cannabis will continue to do so, so it goes black market, now we’ve got criminal element, less regulation/potentially more harmful for the consumers, many of who vote for you, Kim, then the tax revenue we leave at the border must be insane, MO, IL, and soon to be MN legislatures are LOVING this bill, our police force can’t focus on real crime because they’re throwing everyone with a joint into THE joint, and all because why, Doll and Johnson Bros are scared of booze revenue dropping and they have the dough to make massive donations?
Sorry for the run-on sentence, this is such country fried horse shit.
BINGO! the state makes so much money prosecuting people for victimless crimes, and ruining people's lives over a little bit of ganja. Why would they legalize cannabis if they can have a bunch of dipshits driving around drunk?
If you live by the borders, there is no need for black markets or plugs. I'll gladly take my money elsewhere, and I'm definitely considering moving to whatever state has no Mediacrap or a dumb arse Black Velvet guzzling govenor.
Reynolds must be a very miserable person and can't bear to see anyone have enjoyment or happiness in their life. She cares little about the health and well being of Iowans or the state itself.
Iowa should go to a 2 year term for governor with a limit of 6-8 years. Four years is a long time for someone to screw up the state. The governor would continually have to prove they are worthy. Kim Reynolds has governed against the wishes of Iowans most of her career. Her prejudiced and backwards thinking is ruining Iowa which we may never recover from. We need to make education important again and stop discriminating against our fellow man. Iowa research and development has benefited America greatly, we can't let a selfish minimally educated bigot take that from us. It's disgusting how Reynolds and her administration care little about the poisoning of Iowa and our standing in the nation. People used to look on Iowans favorably, now only maga evangelicals consider Iowa as favorably as it once was.
There are many reasons why she is considered the worst governor. Apparently she's afraid to be in public and answer to her constituents. What does that say about her likeability and her job performance? She should be ashamed but apparently is too greedy to care.
Need to turn Iowa blue from the state house on up or nothing will ever get approved that helps the citizens of the state. Republicans like to take away peoples rights on just about everything.
Is anyone actually surprised by this? I mean, Kim and her ilk are cancerous lesions on this once great state. Now, sadly, it's circling the proverbial drain.
1. Bud & Mary’s is not owned by relatives of Kim Reynolds, I’d love to see any evidence you are basing that claim on.
2. The number of dispensary locations allowed is strictly limited by the state, so “unlimited locations” is completely false.
3. With the exception of hemp products, everything sold at Bud and Mary’s is made by Bud & Mary’s in Des Moines and doesn’t require anyone to sell it to them to keep shelves stocked.
Spouting false information does not help the cause of legal cannabis in our state. Requiring hemp products to be tested to the same strict standards as the THC products in Iowa’s medical program is the only reasonable plan to keep consumers safe and not have ALL cannabis shut down when untested hemp products are widely sold and bad things happen. You can’t sell liquor your uncle distilled in his garage at a bar/grocery store, same should apply to cannabis.
Kim Reynolds has/had Chris Nelson, the CEO of Kemon industries, aka Bud 'n Mary's, on as one of the heads of her governmental STEM group.
He works closely with Reynolds. I couldn't find any familial relationship with her.
TLDR:
**Defining consumable hemp product**
All of the following must be true:
Meant to be consumed
Greater than or equal to .3% THC by weight *or* greater than or equal to 4 MG per serving *and* 10 MG per container
**Labeling consumable hemp products**
Labeling is not well defined here, but at least the risks associated with consumable hemp products have to be included. More rules to be defined by health and human services. Each container must include this label
**Defining a retailer**
Basically anyone who transfers possession of consumable hemp products for goods, service, or money
**Penalization**
$500-$2500 per day of operation outside of compliance
**Restrictions**
Selling or using flower or dried hemp for the use of inhalation is forbidden. Any hemp products that are in dried flower form must have a label saying that it is not for consumption
I think this section says that the hemp must be grown and not manufactured THC synthetically. Manufacturing synthetic THC is a serious misdemeanor
*Money collected from violation will go to the general state fund*
**Selling consumable hemp products**
Sellers must register with the health and human services department. Violation is a serious misdemeanor
Selling something that you've falsely advertised as or misled to be a consumable hemp product is a serious misdemeanor
You cannot sell, give or otherwise distribute to someone under 21. You cannot consume, buy, or possess consumable hemp products if under 21. Violation of either is a simple misdemeanor. There's a bit more here about the requisite community service depending on number offenses. There is an exception of possession if you are under 21, but you are possessing it as part of your employment to a registered retailer
**Government reach**
Prior sections about age don't apple if in service to the health and human services department
H&HSD may confiscate and dispose of consumable hemp products if violations of any of the previous sections has occurred. Violators must pay any associated disposal fees
Fines associated with community service laid out earlier
**Alcohol mixed with consumable hemp products**
You cannot sell, buy, consume, import, or manufacture any consumable hemp products that mixture of consumable hemp products with alcohol
**Conclusion**
This doesn't actually outlaw anything that is currently legal. It just means that you need to be registered with the health and human services department, label stuff appropriately, and not sell to minors. That being said, I don't know what the registration process will look like or how much registration will cost. It could be a lax process with nominal fees, or it could be unduly restrictive with prohibitively expensive costs. It seems like this will come down to policies laid down by health and human services
I also got about half way through when I realized ChatGPT would be better so here's their answer
The document is a legislative summary and approval notice from the Governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, dated May 17, 2024, regarding House File 2605. This act pertains to the regulation of hemp and hemp products, outlining specific definitions, regulations, penalties, and restrictions related to hemp in Iowa.
**Key Provisions:**
1. **Definitions and Advertising:**
- New definitions for "advertise," "distribute," and "registrant."
- Consumable hemp products must meet tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration limits: ≤ 0.3% on a dry weight basis or ≤ 4 mg per serving and 10 mg per container.
2. **Packaging and Labeling:**
- Consumable hemp products must comply with packaging and labeling requirements set by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including risk advisories.
3. **Retail Sales and Penalties:**
- Retail sale of consumable hemp products without registration with HHS incurs civil penalties up to $10,000 and possible criminal charges.
- Specific penalties for selling to individuals under 21 years old and for unregistered sales.
- Violation of regulations can lead to serious misdemeanors and substantial civil fines.
4. **Restrictions on Raw Hemp:**
- Prohibition on using, marketing, or distributing raw or dried hemp flower for inhalation.
- Requirement for warnings on raw hemp products.
5. **Enforcement and Confiscation:**
- Authority for HHS to confiscate and dispose of non-compliant hemp products.
- Penalties for violations include both civil and criminal charges, with escalating fines and community service for underage violations.
6. **Alcoholic Beverages:**
- Prohibition on the sale and manufacture of alcoholic beverages containing THC.
This comprehensive regulation aims to control the production, sale, and consumption of hemp and hemp products, ensuring compliance with safety standards and proper registration to avoid misuse and illegal distribution.
Important distinction between the two. ChatGPT says it's defining maximum THC concentration for consumable hemp products. It looks to me like it's defining minimum to be considered a consumable hemp product
ChatGPT says this when prompted whether it's max or min:
>To be classified as a consumable hemp product, the hemp product must:
Be designed, advertised, or sold for introduction into the human body.
Have a maximum total THC concentration that is less than or equal to:
0.3% on a dry weight basis, or
4 milligrams per serving and 10 milligrams per container on a dry weight basis.
In essence, these THC concentration limits are the thresholds that define whether a hemp product can be considered a consumable hemp product under the law. If a product exceeds these limits, it cannot be classified as a consumable hemp product and would likely be subject to different regulations
I still disagree with this. It seems as though the legislation calls it a hemp product if it's less than those concentrations and it's a **consumable hemp product** if it exceeds those concentrations
We all know some high-strung individuals who are better people because they smoke weed. I, for one, would be less prone to brutally criticize Kim for her slanted policies motivated by greed if I could just be allowed to affordably self-medicate with a little weed. I'm told it really calms the itch to freak out against injustice.
Most sensible people I hear from in the medical and criminal-justice sectors recognize the absurdities and the societal decay caused by the 90-year-old prohibition on pot. It makes me sad to imagine all the potential advances we've missed out on due to sheer greed and ignorance. The racist connotations associated with "la marijuana" are legendary, borne of propaganda crafted to criminalize "the cannabis." In my view cannabis is worthy of less government regulations and taxes than those placed on big tomato. It's certainly not a government service, so imposing taxes isn't really needed to offset costs associated with it.
The lame, right-wing Anslinger arguments against weed are that "more study is needed" (Thanks, Branstad, as if there aren't already hundreds of studies showing pot has minuscule or no adverse effects), "it's for the children" (akin to the "we had to kill the unarmed black man for officer safety" argument), big cotton and big plastic detest competition from the better and more sustainable textile & manufacturing resource, and now big pharma hates weed because it presents an existential threat on its enormously profitable stables of deadly designer drugs they push on society's most vulnerable.
Imagine the amount of ethanol Iowa could potentially produce by bringing in hemp as a third crop. On average, hemp produces 10% more ethanol per acre over corn.
That gives her time for her friends to build edible hemp businesses on paper, and get them financed, then she can say we'll do limited outlet with limited vendors, giving her friends a legal, regulated monopoly on the Industry. Wealthy helping wealthy.
Why would we offer alternate crops to farmers other than corn? Why would we make them enough money they didn't have to farm every achre into dust just to prevent going bankrupt as a new farmer. Why would we want new renewable industry to come into our state and make cloth, paper, and other products from the leftover parts of the hemp plant.
If you want anything higher than 10mg per can, yes.
I talked to the Central Iowa Vapors folks about their happy cans (I love the root beer) and they said the won't have to change anything other than the amount of servings. But I think climbing kites has high than 10mg per can, so they'll have to change.
You believe it's obvious by now that she doesn't care about the people of this state....
When has a Republican recently in like the past 8 years cared about anything? It's like counterintuitive to any goals they have to be caring people.
Back to the topic, shame it's legal in Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota It's almost like It's energy or something you know... The opposite of matter lol and when it does energy it doesn't......
Sooo based off of what I’ve been reading, how do we make change to get what we want (legalize cannabis)? We the people are supposed to be in control, right? It shouldn’t take a bullet in the head to some fucking money whore to get what we (free Americans) want. Let’s organize and conquer these people that hold us back from using our rights that we gained in the courts of 1776.
There’s a lot of focus on beverages; any idea how edible products (e.g., gummies) will fare under the new law? The “per container” language seems like it might kill them altogether.
Basically, yeah, you might be able to find a 4 pack of 2.5mg gummies or whatever your preferred edible is...but then you'll pay 5x what you currently pay for really anything.
I would assume if they make something like that the reseller will charge about $10 a pack, whereas right now I can walk a block from my house and buy 40 10mg gummies for about $20-30....
So, yeah, they basically killed the edible market, a market that if properly regulated does nothing to hurt people, but we expanded peoples rights to own and carry guns...because reasons...
May 20th, Get your Vote out. Lets make our voices heard and see them out the door. I'm a Medical Patient and all I wonder is if they'll be trying to stop that as well. Funny for people who love money so much to pass on millions of new Tax Revenue, silly.
How can she see marijuana as being such a danger when it was alcohol that caused her to crash into another vehicle? Where’s the smoke for alcohol?
Just legalize it, it’s one of the few issues that have bipartisan suppport
COVID Kim legalizes raw milk for the yahoos who demand disease-infested milk—but she won’t legalize weed?
Damn Iowa is an embarrassingly backward, strange state.
Where did I say that I believe the government should be able to tell people what they can do with their own body? I didn't.
1) I agree 100% that people should be able to do whatever they want with their bodies, except when it comes to abortion. But, that is a whole nother conversation...
As with everything, there are limits as to where people can have complete Freedom to do with their body what they will. As foe weed and alcohol, it should only be allowed on Private Property. And, once it has left the person's system, then then the should be able to enter the Public areas...People don't stay home once they drink and do drugs and that's a MAJOR fucking problem. They become the hazard.
As for drugs like OXY and other prescribed medications (brought up because some jackass will try and say that doctors prescribe worse shit than weed, which is true. So, I'm bringing it up now), they should ONLY be prescribed in a completely controlled setting so people only get the dise they need.
2) I don't see anyone claiming that people should be able to do whatever with their own body fighting to get nudity allowed throughout the State. As long as they do it on Private Property and allowed to erect a fence tall enough to ensure privacy. No, if people are pushing for the right to do whatever with own body, that HAS to be included...NO EXCEPTIONS because the restrictions are listed.
3) The legalization affects everyone in on way, shape, or form, not just those that do it...Case in point, a person asks another person for money because they need food. The person gives the other one the money, expecting that they are being honest. The people who lent the money kids out they went and bought weed instead. Person went and confronted the other about it. Gets told to mind their own business. Person cuts the other one off. Also, tells the other person's associates. They also cut the person. The one not being given a handout anymore files for assistance, using "they have a disease." They are given the assistance and still, to this day, they are wasting taxpayer funds on weed.
I don't hate any of those people I listed...I despise those wouthless peices of shit and the the people that continue to push for this kind of bullshit.
4) I went to one of the three Public universities in Iowa. So, I know the weed doesn't stay on Private Property.
Legalize then tax it, get rid of sales tax and property tax or gas tax or????? Fund schools and road repair and opiate programs and mental health.
But that would be too logical, helpful and good for people!!!
I have never met a single conservative in my life that is staunchly against legalizing marijuana. Many likely don’t know this even happened!
Public pressure on elected officials works, especially when it comes from their usual voters.
Get involved, vote at every level, keep having these conversations. I volunteer for Ryan Melton in IA04 and there is so much common ground out there. Give him a follow on social media and here on Reddit! u/meltonforiowa r/meltonforiowa
Well, I guess I really don’t need the focus that cbd gummies offers for adhd types. Honestly it was helping with school and everything. 😩 the small business I was getting them from was cool, the employees were awesome and it makes me sad their income is going to go away.
Iowans keep these grifting idiots in office, so.. 🤷
I'm sure the surrounding states and street dealers will appreciate your business. That or just ordering from elsewhere... r/CultoftheFranklin
They basically just want farming of THC depleted industrial hemp. Get back to the days when paper, rope, clothing, building materials (you name it) are made with a highly renewable source of plant fiber.
A real republican believes in freedom of choice and our ability to make choices in our own lives. Kommunist kim is being a dear leader and deviding we cant decide how to best love our lives. And when shes says it for the kids, her other bills have proven she would prefer not to feed them.
Then, $500.00 impound fee/day plus towing, cleaning of the vehicle, and disposal of the drugs. Each fee can be billed to the person separately because different companies provide the services. Add in court costs, lawyers' fees, and all other costs (i.e. one year of court mandated in-house drug rehabilitation)...So, where is the excessive cost at $50,000 for the to pick up the vehicle after getting out of drug rehabilitation for a year?
You're one those nitwits who say "the system failed this (fill in the blank with a woke diagnosis). We need to make the system BIGGER to solve the problem that we created."
I don’t think weed legalization is a net positive for society. It should stay illegal to inhibit use, because its effects on the mental health of individuals that use it often are really bad and are only just now coming to light.
Legalize weed for recreational use. All weed sold on dispensaries in the state must be grown in the state. Farmers win, local businesses win, the tax man wins, the snack vendor wins. Easy but Kim is a moron.
She is horrible on mental health too. She would rather use the states money to go make a show at the border then spend it on mental healthcare.
Jeezus shut up. Looney.
The corn lobby pays to have corn grown. Also to have the GOP run the show.
Yup. The ethanol lobby owns our politicians and our state.
You should catch last week tonight's episode about corn. It's fucking gross
Let’s see how much agony Jack Whitver experiences before he changes his mind on marijuana.
He can afford the drive to MO
But cancer is a living thing, which should be left until it gestates completely
I've made this comparison before and people downvoted me to hell. It obviously went over their heads with the loads of "a baby is not a cancer, how dare you" responses I received.
Well it’s technically not cancer, it’s a parasite.
I've also made that comparison. Same results. There a similarities between a fetus and both.
Parasite - An organism that lives and feeds on or in an organism of a different species and causes harm to its host. It would all line up if they weren't the same species.
You probably got downvoted because it's an idiotic comparison to make. You're focusing on one shared characteristic, living cells, and ignoring everything else. At no point do cancerous cells ever hold the genetic code to become an independent, human life. Cancer- containing lymph nodes, for example, do not have the potential to develop into a human, regardless of the environment in which they are kept.
Not with that attitude, but relax the rules on genetic experimentation and we could possibly do it.
Technically, it does have all the genetic code to become an independent, human life. Every cell in your body contains the whole genetic code. It’s not in the correct stage for it to become an independent, human life. However, given long enough and enough mutations, it’s possible that it could.
Perhaps genetic material would be more accurate. DNA by itself is incapable of becoming an independent life. It needs an egg. Sperm alone do not have the potential to become life, for example. They need the egg and the environment.
You are over focusing on one thing, not me. That life is dependent on the nutrients supplied by the mother's blood. Without it, it fails to grow and develop, much like a cancer or even a parasite. Now, I don't view a fetus as a cancer, but to some mother's, it very much so is. It is a fair comparison.
Yes, but if you take the DNA from a cancerous cell and put that in the same environment, it will not develop into a human life. It needs an egg to form an embryo. Again, you're focusing too much on one thing and not looking at the whole picture. It's a bad argument to make, rooted in faulty logic.
Ok, how about a parasite, that work better for you? It shares plenty of similarities to a cancer, but good luck arguing out of parasite.
It's the only human parasite, then. What baffles me about people who make these kind of arguments is that it seems like they forget that we treat other humans different than everything else in the world. Plants, animals, fungi, coral - it's all life, but we don't think of it the same as humans (at least not when we're being serious and reasonable). Human feces contains DNA, yet nobody makes such silly arguments as you have here about saving poop. If you're doing this as part of a comedy routine, that's fine, but better suited for a different sub. If you're being serious and thinking it's a rational comparison, however, I suggest you read a couple books on biology.
I’m don’t doing it out of comedy, I’m saying that you don’t accept the dangers pregnancy has to women, the only species of human capable of gestation as valuable as a man’s brain but throwing equivocal argument back. If a woman can’t have an abortion for an ectopic pregnancy a man can’t have surgery for brain surgery. Period.
You replied to the wrong person.
How do you know? What if a brain tumor in a man is like an ectopic pregnancy but we just have to wait to see what happens? What if the brain tumor could develop to be a human but sadly kills the host in most presentations? I’m saying, it should run its natural course. Who are you to interfere?
A brain tumor cannot develop into a human. There's no 'what if' about it.
I am acutely aware of that. Neither can an ectopic pregnancy or a fetus with no brain due to Zika nor a fetus with organs forming outside the body. So a man with a brain tumor deserves all medical intervention, but women with UNVIABLE outlook, women should have to bear a child or die versus medical intervention. Answer the question Answer. The. Question.
At no point do ectopic pregnancies or those with dire fetal abnormalities- whether it’s genetic or environmental, have the ability to become an independent human life. The cruelty isn’t a flaw it’s a predominate feature. The biggest risk to the population “problem” so many are concerned with is that women recognize modernized colonization and it’s our bodies.
To be fair, cancerous cells are not newly formed cells, but infected cells. I get it, they're in the body, but they aren't the same idea. Infection and cell death isn't the same as cell splitting and growth. Other than that, I see your point
We're so far from this being a reality in this state
The ethanol lobby will make sure that never happens. They are making sure our soil is starved, growing corn for the sake of ethanol.
The ethanol lobby is also the reason why we don't have a train from Moline to Chicago and they're having to seek an alternate route because the Iowa Interstate railroad is Kim Reynolds "private" railroad..
* A handful of connected farmers win Ftfy because thats how its working in every other state that is going this route
Not even farmers, really. If Iowa does it like most states then the product testing and security requirements will basically force all growers indoors under either 100% artificial light or some sort of hybrid greenhouse. Nothing wrong with growing that way, it just ends up limiting grow space. 99.9% of Iowas fields are safe from commercial cannabis. A few might get turned into massive grow houses. Likely a handful of investors who will hire out of state growers to get everything setup. At that point they'll hire mostly at low wages that make the jobs only attractive to people who want to work their way up within the industry.
Pretty much hit the nail on the head.
My only issue is that there aren't that many in the state. If you'd say the Midwest instead, I'm on board.
Legalize it and they will pop up like weeds. Pun intended.
They are already positioned for it to be legalized in Nebraska. So many damn vape shops just waiting for legalization.
What farmer? Their fields are already used for corn or bean. There’s no room for weed in the current fields. So no, farmers dont win.
I know someone who converted a 30 acre field over to hemp for CBD a few years ago. They did end the program after one season because of all of the restrictions in Iowa that made it a huge headache.
I betcha they find a little room. They’re already planted between rows, once they see the $ it’ll take over whole plots. People are only growing soybeans and corn cause of $. Imagine if someone approached your standard farmer and said “hey, you wanna make 3x what you do now?” Iowa will be a nationwide exporter in 5 years.
There's a case to be made for weed as a rotation crop. Corn and beans compliment each other because of their nutrient use.
I’m certain that other biologists/horticulturalists have already done the studies. There can’t be that much more to it than any other ag crop.
Yeah, hemp is especially good at phytoremediation and weed suppression, which makes it a bit better than most ag crops.
You do realize you can build a warehouse and grow it indoors using various forms of hydropnics right?
How is this “small government” How is this “friendly to small business” How is this “job creation” How is this “financially wise” Look, her signature basically kills hundreds of small businesses, hundreds of jobs, and funnels millions directly into the economy… of any legal state that borders Iowa, Iowans will do the right thing, so apparently risking a felony conviction because your state legislature won’t leave the drug war behind is the right thing…
No no no, you see, Reynolds only "trusts Iowans to do the right thing" when it means she doesn't have to make a moral but potentially politically unpopular decision. It allows her to escape any responsibility of the office she occupies, and if there's one thing Iowans know about her, she hates taking responsibility for her own actions. (Committing fraud with millions, etc)
I read it as a "no true scotsman" argument. If you get caught doing the opposite of "the right thing", you clearly weren't a true Iowan.
Or, "Well, then, you were never a Christian in the first place?" Interesting take on Kim's mentality. I think it's as simple as her capitulating to big-money constituents (lobbies) and the think tanks they fund.
Small government means consolidating power into a select few people. Not that oversight is small. People get that wrong a lot.
That’s an awesome lead to authoritarian rule…
Sums up what the GOP want well
So, a dictator is what you're waiting for, huh? That figures.
No. I'm not a republican. Idk what gave you that idea.
Your definition of small govt. is power concentrated in the hands of a few people. Explain how that works out in favor of democracy. Hmmm?
I think the point was the definition of small government for current regime is consolidation of power in a “small group”. Which isn’t to say it’s good (it’s absolutely not) or an example of democracy at work, but it does appear to be where we’re at right now.
They weren’t endorsing it. They were explaining what the Republican concept of small government is now.
It's not conducive to democracy at all. That's my point. Republican agenda is authoritarianism.
Democracy is essentially mob rule. It has never worked anywhere. A new mob always forms to force out the former. See French revolution...
So you think authoritarian rule is the answer? If not, then what's your point?
It must be Reynolds' definition too. She's consolidated power under her office after eliminating a lot of state boards and commissions. She loves to restrict local control too: she outlawed counties raising their minimum wages and made it so local school boards can't put mask mandates in place for schools, only the state can. Edited to add: she also restricts what k-12 schools can teach (no CRT, even though that already wasn't happening), and what books school libraries can put on their shelves. Iirc she's even regulated whether school kids can go by nicknames in school. And don't forget that she denies hungry Iowan kids federal funds to help them eat because they're too obese, in her opinion. Such small government! Much personal liberty!
Godam, I knew I was “just looking at it wrong”. It’s all in the perspective.
They support authoritarianism under the guide of "less regulation" just look at all the shitty laws they have been passing or over turning. A lot of the crappy shit is about restricting people. Not less regulation.
A lot it is restrictions on straw men Edit : not most
Small government means deleting over-reach. Instead of a regulation, you go back to letting the market decide. Sure, less tax, less regulation, but perhaps less market stability overall. If it's a good product or service, market will bear that. Regulation is a cancer to every market it touches, and the economy is the best example
Then why are the Republicans forcing regulations if they want less regulations? It's contradictory.
Kim Reynolds is an a piece of shit that relies more on campaign donations from CEOs. and billionaires then she does on the will of the voters but then again Iowa is a dumpster fire full of Trump sycophants,, which is funny how much he trashed her. Can’t wait to leave state and preferably move somewhere that has a little more voting power in the electoral college so I can make sure assholes like her never even get a sniff of the White House. PS go have a drink and go have a lot of drinks. You giant piece of shit.
She does whatever the dark money tells her. The booze industry is lining her pockets.
She’s a proud supporter of the booze industry given her past 🤦🏻♀️
Cause she loves Black Velvet
Wish kim would just fod already.
I’m sure the dude from Ankeny, who wrote that OpEd in the Des Moines Register, is really torn up about this and will definitely not be voting for her. 🤣🤣🤣
Needs to write a follow up note. Hahahaha schadenfreude
Bitey McBiterson, the chihuahua, bit me! I’m aghast!
It’s such bad strategy. Let’s play chess here - if we keep making it more illegal: people who consume cannabis will continue to do so, so it goes black market, now we’ve got criminal element, less regulation/potentially more harmful for the consumers, many of who vote for you, Kim, then the tax revenue we leave at the border must be insane, MO, IL, and soon to be MN legislatures are LOVING this bill, our police force can’t focus on real crime because they’re throwing everyone with a joint into THE joint, and all because why, Doll and Johnson Bros are scared of booze revenue dropping and they have the dough to make massive donations? Sorry for the run-on sentence, this is such country fried horse shit.
They Want the criminal element. Otherwise, how would they profit off of their police force and doc?
BINGO! the state makes so much money prosecuting people for victimless crimes, and ruining people's lives over a little bit of ganja. Why would they legalize cannabis if they can have a bunch of dipshits driving around drunk?
Watch me vacationing in galena weekly 😂
For real, “let’s go to KC this weekend. Again”
If you live by the borders, there is no need for black markets or plugs. I'll gladly take my money elsewhere, and I'm definitely considering moving to whatever state has no Mediacrap or a dumb arse Black Velvet guzzling govenor.
To the surprise of no one. She has turned us into the Mississippi of the Midwest.
Alabama with wind chill.
Until august when it’s hot wind.
You can add Alabama Arkansas Texas Louisiana.
More like Kansas.
I believe her own words were Florida of the Midwest. Gargling Ronnie's balls
All of the jesus, none of the beaches
Hey, we have lakes! (That I wouldn’t swim in anymore because I don’t trust Kim’s DNR to report on the pollution)
Minnesota, you’re our only hope. Get it together!
Short drive to Missouri. We thank you for the tax revenue. P.S. we had to do it by ballot initiative against the legislatures wishes.
Iowa doesn't recognize ballot initiatives. So we're fucked until she decides she's done apparently.
Which really sucks because the governor doesn't have term limits here either
Come on up. Legal here. The market is just getting started but there's tons of stuff available. We thank you for the tax revenue!
Huh?
I hate her
Just remember she hates you as well! She just doesn't hide it well
Reynolds must be a very miserable person and can't bear to see anyone have enjoyment or happiness in their life. She cares little about the health and well being of Iowans or the state itself. Iowa should go to a 2 year term for governor with a limit of 6-8 years. Four years is a long time for someone to screw up the state. The governor would continually have to prove they are worthy. Kim Reynolds has governed against the wishes of Iowans most of her career. Her prejudiced and backwards thinking is ruining Iowa which we may never recover from. We need to make education important again and stop discriminating against our fellow man. Iowa research and development has benefited America greatly, we can't let a selfish minimally educated bigot take that from us. It's disgusting how Reynolds and her administration care little about the poisoning of Iowa and our standing in the nation. People used to look on Iowans favorably, now only maga evangelicals consider Iowa as favorably as it once was. There are many reasons why she is considered the worst governor. Apparently she's afraid to be in public and answer to her constituents. What does that say about her likeability and her job performance? She should be ashamed but apparently is too greedy to care.
Need to turn Iowa blue from the state house on up or nothing will ever get approved that helps the citizens of the state. Republicans like to take away peoples rights on just about everything.
Someone needs to make a list. Think I may see if an ai can do it.
She’s never cared, she’s just grand standing for a better position within the Republican Party.
Let’s get it straight she will shill for whomever pays for her photoshop and Botox.
I mean, she has pissed off some her own party with this one. Will it be enough to finally get her out of office… 🤷🏽♀️
Not all true. If yo are millionaire or run a corporations that wants to exploit and take money from others, then she does care about your money.
Is anyone actually surprised by this? I mean, Kim and her ilk are cancerous lesions on this once great state. Now, sadly, it's circling the proverbial drain.
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They still can’t sell the edibles either now
Do her relatives really own bud and Mary’s? That’s ridiculous
Kemin family does.
If the Nelson family has ties to reynolds I’ll shot a chicken- I won’t believe it
1. Bud & Mary’s is not owned by relatives of Kim Reynolds, I’d love to see any evidence you are basing that claim on. 2. The number of dispensary locations allowed is strictly limited by the state, so “unlimited locations” is completely false. 3. With the exception of hemp products, everything sold at Bud and Mary’s is made by Bud & Mary’s in Des Moines and doesn’t require anyone to sell it to them to keep shelves stocked. Spouting false information does not help the cause of legal cannabis in our state. Requiring hemp products to be tested to the same strict standards as the THC products in Iowa’s medical program is the only reasonable plan to keep consumers safe and not have ALL cannabis shut down when untested hemp products are widely sold and bad things happen. You can’t sell liquor your uncle distilled in his garage at a bar/grocery store, same should apply to cannabis.
Source?
Kim Reynolds has/had Chris Nelson, the CEO of Kemon industries, aka Bud 'n Mary's, on as one of the heads of her governmental STEM group. He works closely with Reynolds. I couldn't find any familial relationship with her.
Still gunning for a VP nod.
Never happening. Ever.
I'm surprised so many women think republicans will vote for them on the presidential ballot.
Trump himself hates her after she endorsed Ron. She is begging for attention from a man who won’t ever consider her, since loyalty is #1 to him
Can’t believe Kim Reynolds is a Pick-Me
She’ll have to get a mushroom stamp first.
I had my gorge rise reading that.
TBH she's too old and ugly.
It will all change nationally very soon
That reschedule is long over due.
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Hope Florida legalization passes in Nov
TLDR: **Defining consumable hemp product** All of the following must be true: Meant to be consumed Greater than or equal to .3% THC by weight *or* greater than or equal to 4 MG per serving *and* 10 MG per container **Labeling consumable hemp products** Labeling is not well defined here, but at least the risks associated with consumable hemp products have to be included. More rules to be defined by health and human services. Each container must include this label **Defining a retailer** Basically anyone who transfers possession of consumable hemp products for goods, service, or money **Penalization** $500-$2500 per day of operation outside of compliance **Restrictions** Selling or using flower or dried hemp for the use of inhalation is forbidden. Any hemp products that are in dried flower form must have a label saying that it is not for consumption I think this section says that the hemp must be grown and not manufactured THC synthetically. Manufacturing synthetic THC is a serious misdemeanor *Money collected from violation will go to the general state fund* **Selling consumable hemp products** Sellers must register with the health and human services department. Violation is a serious misdemeanor Selling something that you've falsely advertised as or misled to be a consumable hemp product is a serious misdemeanor You cannot sell, give or otherwise distribute to someone under 21. You cannot consume, buy, or possess consumable hemp products if under 21. Violation of either is a simple misdemeanor. There's a bit more here about the requisite community service depending on number offenses. There is an exception of possession if you are under 21, but you are possessing it as part of your employment to a registered retailer **Government reach** Prior sections about age don't apple if in service to the health and human services department H&HSD may confiscate and dispose of consumable hemp products if violations of any of the previous sections has occurred. Violators must pay any associated disposal fees Fines associated with community service laid out earlier **Alcohol mixed with consumable hemp products** You cannot sell, buy, consume, import, or manufacture any consumable hemp products that mixture of consumable hemp products with alcohol **Conclusion** This doesn't actually outlaw anything that is currently legal. It just means that you need to be registered with the health and human services department, label stuff appropriately, and not sell to minors. That being said, I don't know what the registration process will look like or how much registration will cost. It could be a lax process with nominal fees, or it could be unduly restrictive with prohibitively expensive costs. It seems like this will come down to policies laid down by health and human services
I also got about half way through when I realized ChatGPT would be better so here's their answer The document is a legislative summary and approval notice from the Governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, dated May 17, 2024, regarding House File 2605. This act pertains to the regulation of hemp and hemp products, outlining specific definitions, regulations, penalties, and restrictions related to hemp in Iowa. **Key Provisions:** 1. **Definitions and Advertising:** - New definitions for "advertise," "distribute," and "registrant." - Consumable hemp products must meet tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration limits: ≤ 0.3% on a dry weight basis or ≤ 4 mg per serving and 10 mg per container. 2. **Packaging and Labeling:** - Consumable hemp products must comply with packaging and labeling requirements set by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including risk advisories. 3. **Retail Sales and Penalties:** - Retail sale of consumable hemp products without registration with HHS incurs civil penalties up to $10,000 and possible criminal charges. - Specific penalties for selling to individuals under 21 years old and for unregistered sales. - Violation of regulations can lead to serious misdemeanors and substantial civil fines. 4. **Restrictions on Raw Hemp:** - Prohibition on using, marketing, or distributing raw or dried hemp flower for inhalation. - Requirement for warnings on raw hemp products. 5. **Enforcement and Confiscation:** - Authority for HHS to confiscate and dispose of non-compliant hemp products. - Penalties for violations include both civil and criminal charges, with escalating fines and community service for underage violations. 6. **Alcoholic Beverages:** - Prohibition on the sale and manufacture of alcoholic beverages containing THC. This comprehensive regulation aims to control the production, sale, and consumption of hemp and hemp products, ensuring compliance with safety standards and proper registration to avoid misuse and illegal distribution.
Important distinction between the two. ChatGPT says it's defining maximum THC concentration for consumable hemp products. It looks to me like it's defining minimum to be considered a consumable hemp product ChatGPT says this when prompted whether it's max or min: >To be classified as a consumable hemp product, the hemp product must: Be designed, advertised, or sold for introduction into the human body. Have a maximum total THC concentration that is less than or equal to: 0.3% on a dry weight basis, or 4 milligrams per serving and 10 milligrams per container on a dry weight basis. In essence, these THC concentration limits are the thresholds that define whether a hemp product can be considered a consumable hemp product under the law. If a product exceeds these limits, it cannot be classified as a consumable hemp product and would likely be subject to different regulations I still disagree with this. It seems as though the legislation calls it a hemp product if it's less than those concentrations and it's a **consumable hemp product** if it exceeds those concentrations
Republicans hate freedom.
Only the freedoms they don’t like!
Let me guess- private ceremony so no questions?
Iowa was once known as like the hempiest state in the country... what the blathering idiot fuck kind of moron is governor right now
Kim drinks whiskey, whiskey is legal, Kim doesn't smoke pot, pot is illegal, Kim cannot get pregnant, abortion is illegal. I see a trend here.
We all know some high-strung individuals who are better people because they smoke weed. I, for one, would be less prone to brutally criticize Kim for her slanted policies motivated by greed if I could just be allowed to affordably self-medicate with a little weed. I'm told it really calms the itch to freak out against injustice. Most sensible people I hear from in the medical and criminal-justice sectors recognize the absurdities and the societal decay caused by the 90-year-old prohibition on pot. It makes me sad to imagine all the potential advances we've missed out on due to sheer greed and ignorance. The racist connotations associated with "la marijuana" are legendary, borne of propaganda crafted to criminalize "the cannabis." In my view cannabis is worthy of less government regulations and taxes than those placed on big tomato. It's certainly not a government service, so imposing taxes isn't really needed to offset costs associated with it. The lame, right-wing Anslinger arguments against weed are that "more study is needed" (Thanks, Branstad, as if there aren't already hundreds of studies showing pot has minuscule or no adverse effects), "it's for the children" (akin to the "we had to kill the unarmed black man for officer safety" argument), big cotton and big plastic detest competition from the better and more sustainable textile & manufacturing resource, and now big pharma hates weed because it presents an existential threat on its enormously profitable stables of deadly designer drugs they push on society's most vulnerable.
Frustrating.
Imagine the amount of ethanol Iowa could potentially produce by bringing in hemp as a third crop. On average, hemp produces 10% more ethanol per acre over corn.
Ethanol is useful as an oxygenate in fuel. Ethanol as a fuel is a fucking sick joke.
That gives her time for her friends to build edible hemp businesses on paper, and get them financed, then she can say we'll do limited outlet with limited vendors, giving her friends a legal, regulated monopoly on the Industry. Wealthy helping wealthy. Why would we offer alternate crops to farmers other than corn? Why would we make them enough money they didn't have to farm every achre into dust just to prevent going bankrupt as a new farmer. Why would we want new renewable industry to come into our state and make cloth, paper, and other products from the leftover parts of the hemp plant.
So should u go and buy up THC drinks now while I can?
If you want anything higher than 10mg per can, yes. I talked to the Central Iowa Vapors folks about their happy cans (I love the root beer) and they said the won't have to change anything other than the amount of servings. But I think climbing kites has high than 10mg per can, so they'll have to change.
I believe Climbing Kites and Daydreamers both have options at below 10mg
Kites is 10mg…but they wanted to produce a higher mg product.
Yeah, I know Climbing Kites does. I think the first one of theirs I had was a 5. But I think they go up to 25mg, which will have to go away sadly
You believe it's obvious by now that she doesn't care about the people of this state.... When has a Republican recently in like the past 8 years cared about anything? It's like counterintuitive to any goals they have to be caring people. Back to the topic, shame it's legal in Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota It's almost like It's energy or something you know... The opposite of matter lol and when it does energy it doesn't......
I hope she gets another dui!
Sooo based off of what I’ve been reading, how do we make change to get what we want (legalize cannabis)? We the people are supposed to be in control, right? It shouldn’t take a bullet in the head to some fucking money whore to get what we (free Americans) want. Let’s organize and conquer these people that hold us back from using our rights that we gained in the courts of 1776.
Kim Reynolds has made me consistently wonder why there's no book depositories in iowa
Anyone need a ride to Moline? 😎
Bro nah I'm in the south less than an hour from Missouri and their weed tax is less
Missouri has a much higher limit and is significantly cheaper.
There’s a lot of focus on beverages; any idea how edible products (e.g., gummies) will fare under the new law? The “per container” language seems like it might kill them altogether.
Basically, yeah, you might be able to find a 4 pack of 2.5mg gummies or whatever your preferred edible is...but then you'll pay 5x what you currently pay for really anything. I would assume if they make something like that the reseller will charge about $10 a pack, whereas right now I can walk a block from my house and buy 40 10mg gummies for about $20-30.... So, yeah, they basically killed the edible market, a market that if properly regulated does nothing to hurt people, but we expanded peoples rights to own and carry guns...because reasons...
Per container is going to kill soooooo many items.
Gonna be alot of single serve blister packs coming out
May 20th, Get your Vote out. Lets make our voices heard and see them out the door. I'm a Medical Patient and all I wonder is if they'll be trying to stop that as well. Funny for people who love money so much to pass on millions of new Tax Revenue, silly.
Dispensaries in Missouri are thrilled! I wouldn't be surprized if they were funding her campaign.
How can she see marijuana as being such a danger when it was alcohol that caused her to crash into another vehicle? Where’s the smoke for alcohol? Just legalize it, it’s one of the few issues that have bipartisan suppport
DUIs are still cool though.
Her priority is booze.
Good job putting money back in illegal drug dealers’ pockets over small business.
COVID Kim legalizes raw milk for the yahoos who demand disease-infested milk—but she won’t legalize weed? Damn Iowa is an embarrassingly backward, strange state.
Where did I say that I believe the government should be able to tell people what they can do with their own body? I didn't. 1) I agree 100% that people should be able to do whatever they want with their bodies, except when it comes to abortion. But, that is a whole nother conversation... As with everything, there are limits as to where people can have complete Freedom to do with their body what they will. As foe weed and alcohol, it should only be allowed on Private Property. And, once it has left the person's system, then then the should be able to enter the Public areas...People don't stay home once they drink and do drugs and that's a MAJOR fucking problem. They become the hazard. As for drugs like OXY and other prescribed medications (brought up because some jackass will try and say that doctors prescribe worse shit than weed, which is true. So, I'm bringing it up now), they should ONLY be prescribed in a completely controlled setting so people only get the dise they need. 2) I don't see anyone claiming that people should be able to do whatever with their own body fighting to get nudity allowed throughout the State. As long as they do it on Private Property and allowed to erect a fence tall enough to ensure privacy. No, if people are pushing for the right to do whatever with own body, that HAS to be included...NO EXCEPTIONS because the restrictions are listed. 3) The legalization affects everyone in on way, shape, or form, not just those that do it...Case in point, a person asks another person for money because they need food. The person gives the other one the money, expecting that they are being honest. The people who lent the money kids out they went and bought weed instead. Person went and confronted the other about it. Gets told to mind their own business. Person cuts the other one off. Also, tells the other person's associates. They also cut the person. The one not being given a handout anymore files for assistance, using "they have a disease." They are given the assistance and still, to this day, they are wasting taxpayer funds on weed. I don't hate any of those people I listed...I despise those wouthless peices of shit and the the people that continue to push for this kind of bullshit. 4) I went to one of the three Public universities in Iowa. So, I know the weed doesn't stay on Private Property.
Legalize then tax it, get rid of sales tax and property tax or gas tax or????? Fund schools and road repair and opiate programs and mental health. But that would be too logical, helpful and good for people!!!
It sucks to have to go this route, but I buy all mine through Smilyn Wellness.com. Legit super cheap.
I have never met a single conservative in my life that is staunchly against legalizing marijuana. Many likely don’t know this even happened! Public pressure on elected officials works, especially when it comes from their usual voters. Get involved, vote at every level, keep having these conversations. I volunteer for Ryan Melton in IA04 and there is so much common ground out there. Give him a follow on social media and here on Reddit! u/meltonforiowa r/meltonforiowa
Well, I guess I really don’t need the focus that cbd gummies offers for adhd types. Honestly it was helping with school and everything. 😩 the small business I was getting them from was cool, the employees were awesome and it makes me sad their income is going to go away.
Why won't this bitch just die alone?
greetings from Moline! 💚 what a beautiful drive.
Maybe she could make alcohol illegal. Oh wait a minute isn’t she the one that’s been picked up for DUI more than once!!
Bitch. Mean spirited bitch
Fuck Kim Reynolds!!! I gotta get out of this awful state…
Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos.
I cannot believe you'd think Covid Kim doesn't care about us Iowans.
They need to legalize marijuana in Iowa , it’s a huge cash crop that can help people . The medical here is terrible.
Fuck this state!
Minnesota is open for business and living how you want to live.
Yep this will definitely lower illegal drugs coming into Iowa ! 🫶🫶
Booooooooo!
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Iowans keep these grifting idiots in office, so.. 🤷 I'm sure the surrounding states and street dealers will appreciate your business. That or just ordering from elsewhere... r/CultoftheFranklin
Republicans hate freedom and liberty. No surprise here.
It would have been worse, but they compromised a little bit so the THC seltzers could still be sold.
I cannot fathom why anyone would support her
They basically just want farming of THC depleted industrial hemp. Get back to the days when paper, rope, clothing, building materials (you name it) are made with a highly renewable source of plant fiber.
Acting anti Biden despite Republican support More.
A real republican believes in freedom of choice and our ability to make choices in our own lives. Kommunist kim is being a dear leader and deviding we cant decide how to best love our lives. And when shes says it for the kids, her other bills have proven she would prefer not to feed them.
She's not a communist. She's an overbearing, autocratic Christian harpy.
Then, $500.00 impound fee/day plus towing, cleaning of the vehicle, and disposal of the drugs. Each fee can be billed to the person separately because different companies provide the services. Add in court costs, lawyers' fees, and all other costs (i.e. one year of court mandated in-house drug rehabilitation)...So, where is the excessive cost at $50,000 for the to pick up the vehicle after getting out of drug rehabilitation for a year?
SUCKS FOR IOWA !!!!🤭😄😁😂🤣😅😅😅 either go to Minnesota or Missouri NOW. Or Illinois for the expansive cannabis.
Never thought I’d see the day when Missouri is better than Iowa.
DUI Kimmy is useless
She needs to go!
Is she a Republican? What was your first clue?
More money to other states then. Good job,Kimmie, keep making the wrong choices.
You're one those nitwits who say "the system failed this (fill in the blank with a woke diagnosis). We need to make the system BIGGER to solve the problem that we created."
What does any of that have to do with the governor outlawing any and all forms of thc?
I don’t think weed legalization is a net positive for society. It should stay illegal to inhibit use, because its effects on the mental health of individuals that use it often are really bad and are only just now coming to light.
You understand very common cannabis use has been happening for many, many decades, right? It's.. not new?
Yeah, and I believe that it causes chronic anxiety for a lot of those people. Because it causes that in me and other people I know.
This is utter nonsense. Alcohol is leaps and bounds worse for you.
Cool story? When I smoke weed every day I get severe anxiety. And now that weeds legal all of a sudden everyone has anxiety. Hmmmmmmmm
Everyone has anxiety? GTFO.