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Illinois' Law Legalizing Marijuana Could Threaten Iowa's Fledgling Medical Cannabis Industry

“I have massive concern about this,” said Lucas Nelson, the general manager of MedPharm Iowa.

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Iowans seeking marijuana for medical purposes will have another option — albeit an illegal one — when Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana next year.

Marijuana will remain illegal in Iowa, but that won't stop many people from traveling to Illinois to purchase the drug.

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And that could harm Iowa's fledgling medical cannabis industry.

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“I have massive concern about this,” said Lucas Nelson, the general manager of MedPharm Iowa, a Des Moines-based medical cannabis manufacturer.

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