DES MOINES – Iowans pushing to overturn Governor Reynold’s veto of medical cannabis reforms are more than halfway towards their goal of calling for a special session.
House File 732 would have made substantial improvements to Iowa’s “worst in the nation” medical cannabis law. It was overwhelmingly approved in April by the Iowa House on a vote of 96 to 3 and by the Iowa Senate on a vote of 40 to 7.
A special session to override the veto will be held if two-thirds of the members of the House (67) and two-thirds of the Senate (34) each submit a written request.
As of Monday, June 24, Iowa’s 18 Democratic State Senators and 47 Democratic State Representatives have all either submitted or plan to submit a request for a special session.
It is unclear whether any of the Republicans who voted for the bill–50 in the House and 24 in the Senate–have requested a special session.
“The voices of ordinary Iowans have gotten us this far. They need to keep fighting because that is the only way this mean-spirited veto will be overridden,” said Senator Joe Bolkcom. “I urge every Iowan to encourage Republican legislators to defend their votes for urgently needed Iowa medical cannabis reforms.”
More information about the effort to pass Iowa medical cannabis reform can be found here: http://bit.ly/Override-the-veto
Below is a list of the members of the Iowa House and Senate who voted for Iowa Medical cannabis and who have not yet expressed support for a special session to override the veto.
Sen Waylon Brown, (641)-590-0610, waylon.brown@legis.iowa.gov, St Ansgar
Sen Jake Chapman, (515)-650-3942, jake.chapman@legis.iowa.gov, Adel
Sen Chris Cournoyer, (563)-289-7335, chris.cournoyer@legis.iowa.gov, LeClaire
Sen Jeff Edler, (641)-751-5902, jeff.edler@legis.iowa.gov, State Center
Sen Thomas A. Greene, (319)-750-6579, tom.greene@legis.iowa.gov, Burlington
Sen Dennis Guth, (641)-430-0424, dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov, Klemme
Sen Craig Johnson, (319)-334-2413, craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov, Independence
Sen Tim L. Kapucian, (319)-334-2413, tim.kapucian@legis.iowa.gov, Keystone
Sen Carrie Koelker, (563)-590-5975, carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov, Dyersville
Sen Tim Kraayenbrink, (515)-408-4770, tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov, Fort Dodge
Sen Mark S. Lofgren, (563)-272-8683, mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov, Muscatine
Sen Mariannette Miller-Meeks, (641)-683-7551, mariannette.miller-meeks@legis.iowa.gov, Ottumwa
Sen Zach Nunn, (515)-519-2246, zach.nunn@legis.iowa.gov, Altoona
Sen Ken Rozenboom, (641)-295-6551, ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov, Oskaloosa
Sen Charles Schneider, (515)-657-7375, charles.schneider@legis.iowa.gov, West Des Moines
Sen Jason Schultz, (712)-269-2178, jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov, Schleswig
Sen Mark Segebart, (712)-269-4519, mark.segebart@legis.iowa.gov, Vail
Sen Tom Shipley, (712)-785-3583, tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov, Nodaway
Sen Amy Sinclair, (641)-870-0199, amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov, Allerton
Sen Roby Smith, (563)-386-0179, roby.smith@legis.iowa.gov, Davenport
Sen Annette Sweeney, (641)-373-4899, annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov, Alden
Sen Jack Whitver, (515)-281-3371, jack.whitver@legis.iowa.gov, Spirit Lake
Sen Brad Zaun, (515)-276-2025, brad.zaun@legis.iowa.gov, Urbandale
Sen Dan Zumbach, (563)-920-5094, dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov, Ryan
Rep Robert P. Bacon, Not Listed, rob.bacon@legis.iowa.gov, Nevada
Rep Michael R. Bergan, (563)-380-3974, michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov, Dorchester
Rep Brian Best, (712)-830-1844, brian.best@legis.iowa.gov, Glidden
Rep Jacob Bossman, (712)-251-4541, jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov, Sioux City
Rep Holly Brink, (641)-295-7111, holly.brink@legis.iowa.gov, Oskaloosa
Rep Gary L. Carlson, (563)-299-7021, gary.carlson@legis.iowa.gov, Muscatine
Rep Dave Deyoe, (515)-382-2352, dave.deyoe@legis.iowa.gov, Nevada
Rep Cecil Dolecheck, (641)-464-2913, cecil.dolecheck@legis.iowa.gov, Mount Ayr
Rep Dean Fisher, (641)-750-3594, dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov, Montour
Rep Joel Fry, (641)-342-1017, joel.fry@legis.iowa.gov, Osceola
Rep Tedd Gassman, (515)-538-0117, tedd.gassman@legis.iowa.gov, Scarville
Rep Thomas D. Gerhold, (319)-361-2950, thomas.gerhold@legis.iowa.gov, Atkins
Rep Pat Grassley, (319)-214-0351, pat.grassley@legis.iowa.gov, New Hartford
Rep Chris Hagenow, (515)-274-1652, chris.hagenow@legis.iowa.gov, Urbandale
Rep Mary Ann Hanusa, (712)-256-5159, mary.ann.hanusa@legis.iowa.gov, Council Bluffs
Rep Lee Hein, (319)-480-1997, lee.hein@legis.iowa.gov, Monticello
Rep Ashley Hinson, Not Listed, ashley.hinson@legis.iowa.gov, Marion
Rep Dustin D. Hite, Not Listed, dustin.hite@legis.iowa.gov, Not Listed
Rep Steven Holt, (712)-269-4042, steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov, Denison
Rep Daniel Adair Huseman, (712)-434-5880, dan.huseman@legis.iowa.gov, Aurelia
Rep Jon Jacobsen, Not Listed, jon.jacobsen@legis.iowa.gov, Council Bluffs
Rep Tom Jeneary, (712)-539-1275, tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov, Le Mars
Rep Megan Jones, (515)-991-7337, megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov, Not Listed
Rep Bobby Kaufmann, Not Listed, bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov, Wilton
Rep David Kerr, Not Listed, david.kerr@legis.iowa.gov, Morning Sun
Rep Jarad Klein, Not Listed, jarad.klein@legis.iowa.gov, Keota
Rep John Landon, (515)-249-0348, john.landon@legis.iowa.gov, Ankeny
Rep Brian K. Lohse, (515)-519-2347, brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov, Bondurant
Rep Shannon Lundgren, (515)-428-0809, shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov, Not Listed
Rep David E. Maxwell, (641)-660-0792, dave.maxwell@legis.iowa.gov, Gibson
Rep Ann Meyer, (515)-570-6610, ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov, Fort Dodge
Rep Joe Mitchell, Not Listed, joe.mitchell@legis.iowa.gov, Not Listed
Rep Gary M. Mohr, Not Listed, gary.mohr@legis.iowa.gov, Bettendorf
Rep Norlin G. Mommsen, (563)-357-9826, norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov, DeWitt
Rep Tom Moore, Not Listed, tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov, Griswold
Rep Anne Osmundson, (563)-880-8227, anne.osmundson@legis.iowa.gov, Volga
Rep Ross C. Paustian, (563)-284-6783, ross.paustian@legis.iowa.gov, Walcott
Rep Sandy Salmon, (319)-987-3021, sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov, Janesville
Rep Mike Sexton, (712)-830-3960, mike.sexton@legis.iowa.gov, Rockwell City
Rep Jeff Shipley, (319)-432-3108, jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov, Fairfield
Rep David Sieck, Not Listed, david.sieck@legis.iowa.gov, Glenwood
Rep Ray Sorensen, (712)-525-0580, ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov, Not Listed
Rep Phil Thompson, Not Listed, phil.thompson@legis.iowa.gov, Not Listed
Rep Jon Thorup, (641)-891-9357, jon.thorup@legis.iowa.gov, Knoxville
Rep Linda L. Upmeyer, (641)-357-8807, linda.upmeyer@legis.iowa.gov, Clear Lake
Rep Skyler Wheeler, (712)-441-7444, skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov, Not Listed
Rep John H. Wills, (712)-330-9492, john.wills@legis.iowa.gov, Spirit Lake
Rep Matt W. Windschitl, (712)-642-4334, matt.windschitl@legis.iowa.gov, Missouri Valley
Rep Gary Worthan, (712)-732-6340, gary.worthan@legis.iowa.gov, Storm Lake
Rep Louis J. Zumbach, Not Listed, louie.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov, Coggon
Some Iowa politicians live in the “reefer madness” days. Give it up, its coming. Besides, why shouldn’t the state and its tax payers benefit from its sale. When it’s legal in this countries capitol, its hard to believe that every state hasn’t legalized it.
its to bad that federal legalization suffers from only ever being pushed by democrats, are republican candidates sostupid they actually think their base will leave them in the dark over pot? 2 out of 3 americans favor ending federal prohibition of marijuana. its almost as if this generation doesnt blindly accept laws…. almost as if we know damn well marijuana and heroin are not the same and shouldnt be scheduled as such. almost as if we are a smarter more compassionate generation that knows we need to over turn all marijuana convictions and restore lives and families as much as we can. like we are smart enough to realize booze is a killer drug makes people. almosgt as if our grandparents and some of our parents where brainwashed to think a “war on drugs” wasnt and isnt a war on people and freedoms. its just a revenue pull for leo and a running point for republicans. republicans need to get their heads out of their butts and understand that its time to end draconian drug law and end a prohibition that creates tons more harm than tolerance and acceptance. maybe we need to make sure you can only vote between the ages of 25 and 60 cuz kids and relics dont know what they are talking about and i think we suffer and dont progress because of the to young and to old.