Federal Cannabis Tax – 2025
Complaining about the cannabis tax penalty under 26 U.S.C. § 280E is just another way of saying cannabis does not belong in Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 … Federal Cannabis Tax – 2025
Carl Olsen
Iowa, Medical Cannabis, and Federalism
“The medicinal properties of the cannabis plant have been known for millennia.” Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, History of cannabis, The University of Sydney. Iowa classified cannabis as a habit-forming … Iowa, Medical Cannabis, and Federalism
Press Release – 23 May 2025
Religious Exception for Cannabis Iowa is a peculiar state because it has a statutory religious exception for peyote and a statutory medical exception for cannabis. Someone with a religious claim … Press Release – 23 May 2025
2025 Iowa Cannabis Legislation
2025 Iowa Cannabis Legislative Session Update There were several bills filed this session that would make changes to Chapter 124E: HF 950, HF 990 / SF 399, HF 995, and … 2025 Iowa Cannabis Legislation
Medical Psilocybin Done Wrong
House File 978 House File 978 is on the House Debate Calendar, on 4/21/2025. HF 978 should be amended to comply with federal drug law. 21 U.S.C. § 822(d) At … Medical Psilocybin Done Wrong
Medical Psilocybin Done Right
House File 978 House File 978 is on the House Ways and Means Calendar, eligible on 4/2/2025. This bill should be amended to include our state’s federal right to enact … Medical Psilocybin Done Right
The inconsistency of using the term “medical” in state programs authorizing the use of psychedelics
We need to come up with a better word for medical use of substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Substances in schedule I have no medical use. … The inconsistency of using the term “medical” in state programs authorizing the use of psychedelics
Religious use of Plants and Fungi
Rep. Jeff Shipley has been a long-time advocate for plants, fungi, and religious freedom, so I sent him a copy of my last blog post, STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GATE: … Religious use of Plants and Fungi
STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GATE: Religious Freedom Restoration Act fails to protect religious freedom
In the first test of the newly enacted Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), an Iowa district court has rejected a claim that the statutory exemption for the religious use of … STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GATE: Religious Freedom Restoration Act fails to protect religious freedom
DEA Scheduling Hearing
I haven’t posted in a while, mostly because of the uncertainty about the elections. The elections are over and the DEA Scheduling Hearings are underway. This is the first time … DEA Scheduling Hearing