Iraq war veteran Logan Edwards of Davenport said he was moving to Colorado when he finishes this school term so he could obtain marijuana legally to help him cope with PSTD.

“I’m moving to Colorado for treatment,” he said. “Here, it’s $450 an ounce. In Colorado, it’s $100 an ounce. In Colorado, I can pick the strain (of plant) … it’s not just a random bag of who-knows-what.”

Bolkcom has spearheaded legalization efforts at the Legislature, but his work has not resulted in votes in either chamber. Still, he said, there was progress.

“I think there was hesitation to move forward this session because it’s an election year and everybody’s in defensive mode,” Bolkcom said. “I think the people in this room are going to want to try and make this an issue candidates are going to have to have an opinion on in the fall elections.”

Last week, a bipartisan group of senators — five Republicans and five Democrats — introduced a resolution seeking a legislative interim study on the feasibility of legalizing medical marijuana in Iowa. Over the weekend, outgoing Republican Party of Iowa Chairman A.J. Spiker wrote an opinion page piece calling for the Republican Party to embrace legalization.

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