Muhlbauer Defends Sand Campaign’s Marijuana Plan at Kids’ Recovery Facility
Muhlbauer said the campaign would limit marijuana marketing and regulate it like alcohol while addressing gaps in youth behavioral health treatment.
- On Thursday, Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Dave Muhlbauer visited the Ember Recovery facility in Cambridge, Iowa, defending running mate Rob Sand's cannabis legalization plan during discussions on behavioral health services.
- Ember Recovery CEO Andrew Allen expressed concern that legalizing cannabis could normalize drug use for youth, citing that 90% of addictions begin before age 18.
- Muhlbauer countered that the campaign intends to regulate cannabis similarly to alcohol, with strict age limits of 21 and older, marketing restrictions, and bans on public consumption.
- During the tour, Muhlbauer shared that his son received treatment at the facility nearly one year ago, describing how the comforting environment helped his family during a crisis moment.
- The Sand campaign argues legalization would recapture tax revenue lost to other states, while Republican opponent Zach Lahn opposes the move, illustrating the policy divide between campaigns.
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Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, tours Ember Recovery, a rehabilitation and recovery facility in Cambridge, July 23, 2026. (Photo by Kadin Luhmann/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, defended the Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and discussed the importance of accessible behavioral health treatment for children Thursday during a campaign visit to the Embe…
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Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, tours Ember Recovery, a rehabilitation and recovery facility in Cambridge, July 23, 2026. (Photo by Kadin Luhmann/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, defended the Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and discussed the importance of accessible behavioral health treatment for children Thursday during a campaign visit to the Embe…
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