Proposed Legislation for 2020
Saturday, November 9, 2019
124E.20 Consistency with federal laws and regulations.
The department of public health pursuant to 21 C.F.R. §1307.03 shall notify the federal Drug Enforcement Administration by July 1, 2020, that it is not the intent of this chapter pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §903 to create any positive conflict with federal laws and regulations and that the non-prescription use of cannabis authorized under this chapter is exempt from the listing of cannabis as a controlled substance in Schedule 1 of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board
February 1, 2019
5. Public Comment Period — Mike McKelvey, Chair
Carl Olsen — private citizen, addressed the board with a single question. “Is everything authorized by 124E a federal crime?” Mr. Olsen indicated that he has also submitted this question in writing to the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for comment.
Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board
August 2, 2019
6. Petition for Recommendation to the IDPH — Sarah Reisetter, Deputy Director
The petitioner, Carl Olsen, had an opportunity to address the Board. The petitioner is asking the Board to recommend that the state board of health consider asking the DEA to recognize Iowa’s medical cannabis program as exempt from federal drug law in recognition of the state’s determination that marijuana does have a medical use by virtue of the adoption of Iowa Code chapter 124E. Board members asked the petitioner if he had discussed the matter with legislators. He shared that yes he had, and that an amendment passed in both subcommittee and full committee seeking to clarify that Iowa code chapter 124E does not conflict with any federal law.
A motion was made by Dr. Cheyne to forward the petition to the State Board of Health, with a recommendation for consideration; a second motion was made by Dr. Richards.
Cheyne — aye
Liesveld — aye
Miller — aye
Richards — aye
Shreck — aye
Stoken — aye
McKelvey — aye
Motion carried unanimously
Petition to the Department of Public Health
September 21, 2019
https://iowamedicalmarijuana.org/cases/olsen-dea-2019.html