Become a Volunteer Lobbyist
Speak for Iowa's medical patients and for decriminalization at the Capitol.
Who Can Apply
Requirements
Iowa Cannabis Action's lobbyists are all volunteers. You don't need experience — we train you. Volunteer lobbyists receive a per diem for Capitol days only; there is no pay.
- 18 or older. Iowa residents preferred.
- An Iowa Cannabis Action volunteer who has signed the Volunteer Handbook (we'll send it to you).
- Past cannabis convictions do not disqualify you.
- Disclose, don't exclude: cannabis or hemp industry ties and other lobbying clients are welcome — they just go on our Conflict of Interest disclosure.
- Some availability during session (January–April) for Capitol days, on your schedule.
- Agree to the Volunteer Lobbyist Agreement: board-approved positions only, nonpartisan, the gift ban, no cannabis while representing us, patient privacy, and staying registered.
- Take the training and register before you take part. Everyone who lobbies for Iowa Cannabis Action finishes our lobbyist training and registers with the State of Iowa, even as a volunteer. It's done online, and we walk you through it.
How It Works
From application to the Capitol
- Apply below (about 5 minutes).
- A short conversation with our team.
- Training (required) — about an hour: the bills, the talking points, the rules.
- Sign online: the Volunteer Handbook, our Conflict of Interest disclosure, and the Volunteer Lobbyist Agreement.
- The Board designates you, and you register as a lobbyist before your first visit: with the Legislature, and also for the executive branch if you'll contact the Governor's office or a state agency. We walk you through it.
Apply
Volunteer lobbyist application
Your application goes only to Iowa Cannabis Action's organizers.
Questions? Contact Gina Lyn Cox, Founder, at hello@iowacannabisaction.org.