Iowa: Medical-marijuana activists blast legislators' inaction

Medical-marijuana advocates expressed frustration and exhaustion Wednesday, as the Legislature prepares to leave for the year without acting on the issue.

The activists held a Statehouse news conference to criticize Republican leaders of the Iowa House, who have not brought the proposal up for a debate.

Medical marijuana activist Sally Gaer of West Des Moines speaks with reporters Wednesday at the Statehouse. (Photo: Tony Leys/The Register)

"They didn't want to visit this issue. They don't really care about suffering Iowans, and it's really unfortunate," activist Sally Gaer of West Des Moines said. "…It boggles my mind that there's no compassion. They say they have compassion, but their actions don't show that they have compassion."

Gaer's adult daughter, Margaret, has severe epilepsy. Gaer helped lead a 2014 lobbying effort that resulted in a limited medical marijuana law, which allows Iowans with epilepsy to obtain permits to possess a special marijuana extract. The...

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