States

House File 990 I am writing in support of House File 990, expanding access to cannabis for medical use, but not on the condition it puts Iowans into a needless … Letter to Senate Subcommittee – Jan. 19, 2026

To the Editor: Rick Wagaman’s Guest Opinion (Des Moines Register, 12/28/25), “Iowa should be ready for reset on cannabis,” leaves out an important step Iowa should be taking right now, … Letter to the Editor – December 2025

For several years now, the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board has recommended changing the name “Medical Cannabidiol Act” to “Medical Cannabis Act” in its annual reports to the Iowa Legislature.  The … Medical Cannabidiol Board Recommendations 2025

Good morning your honor. Good morning counsel. The State has not met its burden of demonstrating a compelling interest in prohibiting the Petitioner’s possession of cannabis for religious use. The … Opening Statement – Nov 14, 2025

Dear Attorney General Bondi: Over the past 10 years two divergent paths have emerged for medical use of cannabis.  One path, consumable hemp products (Iowa Code Chapter 204), took a … U.S. Attorney General – 2025

To: Governor of Iowa Copy To: President of the Iowa Senate Copy to: Speaker of the Iowa House Petition for Redress: Iowa Constitution, Article 1, Section 20 Sec. 20.  Right … Cannabis Petition for Redress – 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

“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