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Judge denies petition to remove marijuana from schedule 1

Carl Olsen | December 13, 2014

In predictable fashion, Iowa district court judge Eliza Ovrom denied my petition for judicial review in a ruling published on December 10, 2014. You don’t have to read very far … Judge denies petition to remove marijuana from schedule 1

Response to the Board’s decision to Table my Petition

Carl Olsen | December 1, 2014

Carl Olsen 130 E. Aurora Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50313-3654 December 1, 2014 Iowa Board of Pharmacy 400 SW Eighth Street, Suite E Des Moines, Iowa 50309-4688 To the Iowa … Response to the Board’s decision to Table my Petition

Ship of State (fools)

Carl Olsen | November 26, 2014

On November 17, 2014, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy held a public hearing on my petition to have marijuana removed from schedule 1 of the Iowa Uniform Controlled Substances Act.  … Ship of State (fools)

State administrative agencies must follow state law

Carl Olsen | November 23, 2014

On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy voted to delay the ruling on my petition to have marijuana reclassified in Iowa. The board voted unanimously to recommend … State administrative agencies must follow state law

Scholars do not understand federalism

Carl Olsen | October 18, 2014

On Friday, a panel at the Brookings Institute took on the issue of international drug law. http://www.brookings.edu/events/2014/10/17-international-impacts-legal-marijuana As you could have easily predicted, the analysis was shallow. Why would we … Scholars do not understand federalism

Legislative Goals for 2015

Carl Olsen | September 27, 2014

If you’re like me and you stopped using marijuana 24 years ago (I’ll admit not very people are like me), then you’d probably like to see some progress being made … Legislative Goals for 2015

Rescheduling’s Biggest Opponent Reverses Position

Carl Olsen | September 21, 2014

If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that when the Iowa Board of Pharmacy recommended rescheduling marijuana in 2010, the chair of the Iowa House Committee on Public Safety, Greenfield … Rescheduling’s Biggest Opponent Reverses Position

An explanation of marijuana’s scheduling is essential

Carl Olsen | August 30, 2014

I have filed four petitions for marijuana rescheduling with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy (2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014), two without any scientific or medical evidence (2008 and 2014), and … An explanation of marijuana’s scheduling is essential

Pharmacy board hearing on August 27, 2014

Carl Olsen | August 27, 2014

Wednesday, August 27, 2014, approximately 9:39 a.m. Board members present: Susan Frey (temporary chair, licensed pharmacist), LaDonna Gratias (public member), Edward Maier (chair, licensed pharmacist), Edward McKenna (licensed pharmacist), Sharon … Pharmacy board hearing on August 27, 2014

Cannabis Oil in Iowa

Carl Olsen | July 14, 2014

Medical marijuana has finally made its legal entrance into Iowa’s culture with the legalization of cannabis oil on July 1, 2014 (Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Act of 2014). In response, a … Cannabis Oil in Iowa

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