Iowa House passes bill changing THC limit in state’s medical marijuana program March 11, 2020 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments The Iowa House has passed a bill that would change how much THC patients can receive through the state's medical marijuana program, add more qualifying conditions and allow more health care practitioners to recommend Iowans be added to the program. The… Read More→
Iowa House bill would change state’s medical marijuana laws February 18, 2020 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments An Iowa House sub-committee advanced a bill last week that would change Iowa’s medical marijuana laws. Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed similar legislation in spring 2019. The new bill scaled back the number of grams patients can receive in a 90 day… Read More→
Medical marijuana policy debate likely in 2020 Iowa legislature January 10, 2020 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments It’s likely the 2020 Iowa legislature will try to adjust the state-run medical marijuana program, but it’s not yet clear what will win final approval. A bill last year would have let state-licensed growers and pharmacies make and sell slightly… Read More→
Iowa medical marijuana board backs THC purchase limit, PTSD as qualifying condition November 4, 2019 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments  The state medical board regulating Iowa’s medical marijuana program submitted a proposal asking state legislators to remove the cap on THC in products in favor of a purchase limit. That move illustrates the hesitation among board members to expand the… Read More→
Iowa medical marijuana board to consider PTSD, Alzheimer’s as treatable conditions October 31, 2019 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments The Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board will consider changes to the state’s medical marijuana program this week, which include the addition of more qualifying conditions and a recommendation to remove the 3 percent THC cap and replace it with a purchase limit. The board will… Read More→
Second manufacturer joins Iowa’s medical marijuana program August 19, 2019 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments As Iowa’s medical marijuana program this week meets its latest benchmark set by a law outlining its expansion, patients and caregivers can expect more products to become available to them in the future, state manufacturing officials indicate. Thursday marked the… Read More→
Second manufacturer joins Iowa’s medical marijuana program August 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments As Iowa’s medical marijuana program this week meets its latest benchmark set by a law outlining its expansion, patients and caregivers can expect more products to become available to them in the future, state manufacturing officials indicate. Thursday marks the… Read More→
Iowa Democrats call for special session to override medical marijuana veto May 30, 2019 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments Democrats in the Iowa Legislature are calling on their Republican counterparts to hold a special legislative session to override Gov. Kim Reynolds' veto of an expansion of the state's medical marijuana program. But while Republican legislative leaders said the issue will be… Read More→
Medical marijuana bill with expanded potency wins Iowa House approval, Senate may soon follow March 27, 2019 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments The potency of some medical marijuana products in Iowa could be increasing soon under a bill picking up steam at the state Capitol this session. The Iowa House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass legislation that, among other things, would change how… Read More→
Iowa Poll: 78% want medical marijuana program expanded, 48% would allow recreational pot February 25, 2019 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments More than three-quarters of Iowans want to make it easier for patients to use marijuana as medicine, and nearly half want to let Iowans use it to get high, a new Iowa Poll shows. The poll, sponsored by the Des Moines Register… Read More→
Customers line up for opening of MedPharm, the Des Moines metro’s first medical marijuana dispensary December 2, 2018 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments The long-awaited MedPharm Iowa opened this weekend and was met by eager medical marijuana customers despite wet, wintry weather. More than a dozen people lined up outside the medical cannabis dispensary an hour before it was set to open at 8… Read More→
Iowa Medical Marijuana Sales Begin Saturday November 30, 2018 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments More Iowans will have an additional option to find relief for their seizures, unbearable pain and other chronic conditions this weekend, marking what some hope is a first step in broader medical marijuana access statewide. Saturday marks the first day… Read More→
More employers are dropping marijuana from drug tests. Here’s why the trend in Iowa is a slow burn. July 10, 2018 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments Job providers are going to greater lengths than they have in 20 years to find their best fits. They're more proactive in recruiting. They're trying to hire people faster. They're even dropping certain drugs from employment screening in non-government, non-transportation occupations.… Read More→
Eastern Iowa Cities Are Setting The Tone For MMJ Dispensaries This Year March 19, 2018 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments Safe, legal cannabis products may soon be coming to a dispensary near you. State regulators are considering applications for medical marijuana dispensaries across the state, including one each in Cedar Rapids, Coralville and Iowa City. Five dispensary licenses could be… Read More→
CBD Oil Is Being Openly Sold Without State Permits in Iowa January 3, 2018 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments Iowans who want to buy cannabis oil to treat a range of ailments don’t have to wait a year for state officials to set up a tightly regulated distribution system – because versions of the products already are for sale on… Read More→