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Iowa’s medical marijuana program is 10 years old. How does it compare with other states?

April 16, 2024
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Ten years ago this month, Iowa policymakers made it legal to use cannabis for certain medical treatment, marking the start of what would eventually become Iowa's existing medical cannabidiol program. In April 2014, state lawmakers approved legislation to allow certain…

Tensions grow between medical marijuana board and Iowa’s only manufacturer over THC caps

February 28, 2023
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Iowa's state oversight board swatted down a pitch Monday to add another product type to Iowa's medical marijuana program — then berated what they view as one company's attempts to evade strict guidelines for cannabis use. "If they want a…

Legalized marijuana proposal unveiled by Iowa Democrats

February 22, 2023
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Marijuana would be legal for recreational use, previous convictions for non-violent possession charges would be removed from an individual’s criminal record, and the state’s medical cannabis program would be expanded under legislation introduced Tuesday by Democratic state lawmakers. The proposal…

With moves by neighboring states, will Iowa change its marijuana laws?

February 3, 2023
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While Republican majorities in Iowa’s Legislature are unlikely this session to mimic moves made in surrounding states easing restrictions on the possession and use of cannabis, supporters pushing for reforms in Iowa see growing support. Brad Knott is president of…

MedPharm rebrands as Bud & Mary’s as it expands medical cannabis production in Des Moines

Five years after the Iowa Legislature approved the sale of medical cannabis products in Iowa, the number of registered cardholders, visits to dispensaries and sales have climbed — but at a much slower rate than in other surrounding Midwest states.…

Iowa campaign launched to reform state marijuana laws

In recent years, the Iowa Legislature has opened the door to medical marijuana but kept it closed on attempts to ease restrictions on the possession and use of cannabis. In the current legislative session, a Democratic proposal, Senate Joint Resolution 2003,…

4/20 in 2022: Iowa GOP leaders entertaining ‘no discussion whatsoever’ on marijuana reform

April 20, 2022
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More than a year after an Iowa Poll showed 54 percent of Iowans favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use and 78 percent want to see the state’s Medical Cannabidiol Program expanded, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Republicans who control the Iowa Legislature…

Recreational marijuana use in Iowa might not be too far away

January 7, 2022
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Iowa legislators on Wednesday, Jan. 5 released the text of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana usage. Sens. Joe Bolkcom, Sarah Trone Garriot and Janet Petersen hosted the Wednesday afternoon news conference unveiling the text of the…

Iowa Poll: Over half favor legalizing recreational pot; over three-fourths favor expanding medical marijuana

March 27, 2021
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More than half of Iowans support legalizing marijuana for recreational uses, and more than three-quarters support expanding the drug's use for medical purposes, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. Iowa lawmakers have not moved to join 14 other states and…

Bill could reduce penalties for first-time marijuana offenders in Iowa

March 11, 2021
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A bill in the Iowa Senate that would loosen Iowa’s marijuana penalties has bipartisan support from lawmakers. SF 533 would lower the legal penalty for first time offenders possessing less than five grams of marijuana in Iowa to a simple…

Iowa lawmakers consider legalizing recreational marijuana

February 8, 2021
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Iowa is about to have two neighboring states where recreational marijuana is legal. South Dakota can begin selling marijuana on July 1. It became legal in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020. There is a renewed push by elected officials in…

As world moves forward on marijuana legalization, Iowa is stuck

December 8, 2020
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Last week was a big one for marijuana reform across the world. The United Nations narcotics commission voted to remove cannabis from its list of most restricted drugs, with backing from the United States and the World Health Organization. The Mexican legislature advanced a…

Iowa medical marijuana program loses one-third of its patients during pandemic

June 21, 2020
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The number of patients in Iowa’s medical marijuana program fell by one-third during the COVID-19 pandemic because patients couldn’t see their doctors or go to driver’s license stations to get cannabidiol registration cards, officials said. Iowa averaged about 360 patients…

Iowa Senate passes medical marijuana legislation

Legislation for medical cannabidiol passed in the Iowa Senate Wednesday night. The Senate passed the bill Wednesday 32-17. Wednesday also marked the return of Iowa legislators back at the Capitol after coronavirus forced them to put the session on hold…

Most Iowans support expanding medicinal cannabis and legalizing recreational marijuana

March 16, 2020
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While the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds debate the finer points of Iowa’s medical marijuana laws, a majority of Iowans say they want its medical usages expanded and marijuana to be legalized for recreational use, the latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom…

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