Deidre Dejear's campaign website includes a significant statement on the candidate's views regarding cannabis-- in which she lays down her support for ending prohibition. The portion of her website reads: "Regulating legal use of cannabis for people 21 years of age and older provides the opportunity for our state to ensure the product on the market is as safe and reliable as possible. Regulation will also help to realign our criminal justice system which will free up law enforcement resources for more pressing challenges affecting our communities such as gun violence and protecting our children. We will work to remedy the harm, both past and present, caused by the criminalization of cannabis which has disproportionately impacted marginalized groups like people of color and low-socioeconomic groups. As we work towards these goals, we will ensure that people of color and small businesses have a strong stake in the inevitable economic windfalls of legalization." It includes more.
Candidate in race for Governor on Tuesday, November 8, 2022
When asked a question about the legalization of marijuana in the state of Iowa, DeJear said Iowa can learn from other states to make sure it is implemented safely.
“It’s a matter of public safety and regulating this the way that we regulate alcohol … we’ve got to be careful and make sure that we’re keeping people safe and so we need to have a more creative policy in the state,” DeJear said. (September 2022)
Email: Hello@DeJearForIowa.com
Web: https://www.dejearforiowa.com
Phone: 515-442-5644
Post Office Box 35503
Des Moines, IA 50315