<p>Sen. Jack Hatch speaks at Iowa Statehouse news conference today with families of children that suffer from seizures they believe could be relieved from medical marijuana, which is now illegal in Iowa.(Photo: Picasa)</p><p>State Sen. Jack Hatch, D-Des Moines, said Wednesday he is making an 11th-hour effort in this year's legislative session to win approval for the legalization of medical marijuana.</p><p>Hatch, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, spoke at a Statehouse news conference with about a dozen children affected by seizures that their parents believe could be alleviated by medical cannabis. The children's parents are members of the Epilepsy Foundation of Iowa.</p><p>"This state should be about innovation - not only about how we conduct our business and our enterprises, but how we treat patients," Hatch said. "They should have a right to take any medicine that is legal."</p><p><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/26/hatch-seeks-late-bid-by-iowa-legislature-to-legalize-medical-marijuana/6929665/">Keep reading...</a></p>