Medical cannabis advocates in Iowa take cause to presidential race

Members of Iowans 4 Medical Cannabis have developed a questionnaire that they plan to deliver to presidential candidates

DES MOINES — Advocates for legalized medical cannabis use in Iowa are taking their cause to the 2016 presidential race.

The advocacy group Iowans 4 Medical Cannabis announced Tuesday it has developed a questionnaire that it plans to deliver to all the presidential candidates in the coming weeks.

The group already has made efforts to reach out to the campaigns and the candidates themselves during their visits to Iowa.

“Moms and dads across America want to know what presidential candidates are proposing to help the sick and suffering obtain medical cannabis, a proven plant that is made by God,” said Maria La France, a Des Moines mother whose 14-year-old son Quincy has epilepsy, one of the diseases that can be treated by the oil found in the marijuana plant.

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