Des Moines — Democrats in the Iowa House are proposing a framework for state-licensed businesses that could sell marijuana to customers over the age of 21.
Referendums would determine if a marijuana business could be established in a county. Representative Lindsay James of Dubuque says a 10 percent state tax would be collected on the sale of marijuana products.
James says marijuana businesses in Illinois are collecting taxes from Iowans who’re crossing the border to buy cannabis. House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights says it’s time to regulate a product some Iowans already use.
Non-violent, low-level marijuana possession convictions would be erased from a person’s record after two years under the proposal from House Democrats. Republicans are in the majority in the legislature and GOP leaders have said they have no interest in legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
