Medical Cannabidiol Act Implementation

• November 14, 2025: Audio Recording
• November 14, 2025: MCB Agenda
  • August 22, 2025: MCB Minutes
    Carl Olsen: Carl spoke to comments made by the Trump Administration related to federal rescheduling of cannabis. He further encouraged the State of Iowa to consider seeking a federal exemption for its medical cannabis program, similar to the exemption granted for the use of peyote in certain religious contexts.
  • November 14, 2025: Subcommittee Report - Vaporizable Cannabis
• August 22, 2025: Audio Recording
• August 22, 2025: MCB Agenda
  • May 16, 2025: MCB Minutes
    Carl Olsen: Carl started by addressing legislative updates and how several bills would amend Chapter 124E.  He expressed that several bills, including the proposed Iowa Code 124F, would violate federal drug laws.  He spoke about the prospect of subsequent, new Iowa Code chapters for various intoxicating compounds, like psilocybin.  He proposed the formation a legal board to consider how proposed legislation in Iowa may conflict with federal drug law and compliance.
  • August 22, 2025: Comment from Carl Olsen
• May 16, 2025: Video and Audio Recordings
• May 16, 2025: MCB Agenda
  • November 8, 2024: MCB Minutes
    Carl Olsen: Carl stated that Nebraska authorized medical cannabis, making it the 48th state to offer “federal racketeering.”  He noted that the DEA has not responded to Iowa’s request for a federal exemption submitted in April of 2021.  Carl thanked the board and staff for the effort to seek a federal exemption for the medical cannabis program.
  • May 16, 2025: Comment from Carl Olsen
• January 1, 2025: 2024 Annual Report to the General Assembly