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04 Nov Iowa Officials Vote to Recommend Medical Marijuana for PTSD
On Friday an Iowa state board voted to recommend that medical marijuana should be a prescription option for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and intellectual disability with aggression, reports the Associated Press.
04 Apr Industrial Hemp Bill Passed by Iowa Senate
Legislation to allow hemp to be legally grown in Iowa has been passed by the state’s full Senate. The Senate approved Senate File 2398 today in a unanimous 49 to 0 vote. Filed by Senator Tom Shipley, the measure would allow hemp to be grown by farmers...
16 May Iowa Governor Signs Measure Legalizing Distribution of Medical Marijuana Oil
Legislation to greatly expand Iowa’s restrictive medical marijuana law has been signed by Governor Terry Branstad. In 2014 Iowa passed a law allowing for the medical use of low-THC marijuana oil; however, the law didn’t establish a legal means for patients to obtain the medicine. ...
22 Apr Iowa Legislature Approves Measure Legalizing Distribution of Medical Cannabis Oil
In a last-minute deal Iowa lawmakers gave approval today to legislation to expand the state’s limited medical cannabis oil law that passed in 2014. House File 524 was approved by the House today at 3am (83 to 11), and was passed by the Senate exactly...
18 Apr Iowa Senate Votes to Legalize Medical Marijuana
A bill to legalize medical marijuana has been passed by Iowa’s Senate. Senate File 506 was passed Monday with a 45 to 5 vote, sending it to the House of Representatives for consideration. The proposal would drastically expand a state law that allows the medical...
02 Aug Iowa Marijuana Possession Laws
Iowa Marijuana Possession Laws: Any amount not deemed for distribution purposes – 1st offense: Penalty: Misdemeanor with up to 6 months in jail and/or a maximum fine of $1,000. Any amount not deemed for distribution purposes – 2nd offense: Penalty: Misdemeanor with up...
23 Jun Iowa Democratic Party Makes Legalizing All Drugs an Official Party Platform
In a surprise move, the Iowa Democratic Party at their annual convention on Sunday voted to make legalizing all drugs an official party platform, indicating that they support and will work towards it. In total, the Iowa Democrats adopted 563 official party planks, with “legalizing...
07 Mar Overwhelming Majority of Iowans Support Legalizing Medical Cannabis
More than three-quarters of those living in Iowa support legalizing the medical use of cannabis, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. According to the poll, 78% of Iowans support legalizing medical cannabis. This marks an incredibly impressive 20% increase since 2013. Support...