Iowa Senate Judiciary Chair Opposes Recreational Marijuana Amendment

(Des Moines, IA) — The Republican who chairs the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee does not support a proposed constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana. Three Iowa Democrats want the voters to decide whether to legalize cannabis in the state. But Senator Brad Zaun of Urbandale says he has no intentions of bringing the bill up for a vote. Zaun said, “gimmicks like a constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana do a better job of illustrating the lack of ideas Senate Democrats have to solve the problems of Iowans than any response I have.” Senator Janet Petersen of Des Moines says a Des Moines Register Poll shows a majority of Iowans support legalizing marijuana rather than continuing to pursue criminal charges against those who smoke or possess it.