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Iowa Takes Step Forward by Expanding Medical Marijuana Legislation at the Last Minute

It took until the early hours of Saturday morning, but the state House of…

Iowans 4 Medical Cannabis Rally has Message for Lawmakers

Iowans fight for the right to use medical marijuana With statements like “85% of…

Epilepsy and Medicinal Marijuana: Quincy's Story

From director Patrick Gavin: “During my recent visit to Iowa, I wanted to find…

House Bill Gives Iowa Legislature Control of Medical Marijuana

By O. Kay Henderson  |  Published in Radio Iowa A bill under consideration at…

Iowa Lawmakers Consider Medical Marijuana

Published in Tenth Amendment Center The Iowa Senate will consider a bill legalizing medical…

In Iowa, Lawmakers Consider Pair Of Medical Marijuana Measures

Published in NORML.org Two separate pieces of legislation that seek to allow the physician…

Poll Finds 65% of Iowans Favor Medical Marijuana

This increase in support may reflect a perception of greater need for medical marijuana as a person ages,” said Thomas Arce, a UI undergraduate student involved with the poll.

Last month, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy voted unanimously to draft legislation that would change the designation of marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 2 drug. That change would mean the state officially recognizes the drug has some medical qualities.

Hot Potato, Pot Potato: Iowa Legislature's Dilemma

In a brilliant application of “think globally, act locally,” Olsen, a resident of Iowa brought a suit in state court against the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, to force them  to follow the law, and make this very change in Iowa’s own version of the CSA which mirrors the Federal Government’s statute. Carl won in court. A Iowa state judge ruled that the Iowa BOP was required to review the parameters of the classification under the Iowa CSA. This led to a series of hearings which included a review of the science behind the claims.

Iowa Medical Society Backs Effort to Reclassify Marijuana

The Iowa Medical Society is backing an effort to reclassify marijuana in the state to make it easier for scientists to study the drug’s potential benefits for sick people. The group represents around 4,600 physicians.

Iowa Board of Pharmacy Seeks Insight From Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group

As the Iowa Board of Pharmacy (BOP) listens to Patients Out Of Time, a medical marijuana patient advocacy group made up of physicians on the medicinal benefits of medical cannabis. Al Byrne, a member of the group, delivered some 50,000 pages of medical marijuana research supporting the effectiveness of marijuana as medicine, as part of a larger presentation to the Board. This extensive compilation of research is exactly the type of platform necessary for this type of dialogue because the Iowa BOP called public hearings throughout the state to help determine whether a reclassification of the plant so that marijuana may be used for research and treatment.

Patients Out of Time will be holding their bi-annual medical marijuana conference this coming April 16-18 in Warrick, Rhode Island.