Iowa man charged after allegedly eating bag of pot

IOWA CITY, Iowa – A man has been arrested in the Iowa City area after police say he tried to eat a bag of marijuana to avoid drug charges. University Heights police said the man was pulled over early Sunday for a traffic violation. Police said the officers noticed a marijuana odor on his breath, and a green, leafy substance on his shirt.

Police Chief Ron Fort said the officers then discovered the man had a partially eaten plastic bag in his mouth.

Fort said the suspect eventually gagged, and a medium sized bag came out of his mouth.

The man was charged with preventing apprehension and obstructing prosecution and third-offense drug possession.

Information from: The Gazette

Iowa department for elderly to skip DOA label

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – A plan to rename Iowa's department for the elderly will not result in its tag becoming the same as hospital code for "dead on arrival," the agency's chief said on Wednesday.

State lawmakers raised eyebrows when they voted earlier on Wednesday to change the name of the Department of Elder Affairs to the Department on Aging, or DOA.

Director John McCalley said he would use the shorthand DA instead.

"You can't have an acronym like this when you're referring to elderly people," said Representative Dave Heaton, 68, when the legislature approved the change.

Lawmakers want to make the department's name conform with those of federal agencies that deal with the elderly, said Representative Janet Petersen, 38.

She said the department's existing name is also a problem because some older Iowans dislike being referred to as "elders."

Iowa's governor must approve the change for it to become law.
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