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Does Josh Turek support legalizing and taxing marijuana?

Matches stated direction. He was one of 32 sponsors of a 2023 Iowa bill to license, regulate and tax retail marijuana at 10 percent; it never left committee.

Josh Turek

Marijuana: legalization

Matches stated direction

What they say

At an Iowa State football tailgate, reported September 7, 2026, he said marijuana should be legalized, regulated and taxed, and that he would like to address it at the federal level.

“I think it should be legalized and regulated, and let's tax it.”

Source: Marijuana Moment

What the record shows · Feb 24, 2023

He is one of 32 listed sponsors of H.F. 442 in the Iowa House, introduced February 24, 2023. The bill would license and regulate retail marijuana sales, set possession limits for people 21 and older, and tax each retail sale at 10 percent. The bill history lists no action after referral to the Public Safety Committee except one added sponsor.

Sources: Iowa Legislature, Iowa Legislature

Limit: This was a state bill; he has cast no federal vote. His words come from a news report of the campaign stop; his campaign platform states no position on marijuana.

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