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Proposed Amendment to HSB 244

Carl Olsen | March 7, 2019

The following amendment became part of SF 501 on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, by a vote of 14 – 1 in the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee. Please add the same … Proposed Amendment to HSB 244

Proposed Amendment to SF 256

Carl Olsen | March 2, 2019

A senator sent me a copy of a proposed amendment we would like added to SF 256 currently pending in the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee. We would greatly appreciate your … Proposed Amendment to SF 256

Standing to Petition the DEA

Carl Olsen | February 22, 2019

On January 28, a local attorney and I petitioned the DEA to grant an exemption to federal regulations for the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol program, Iowa Code Chapter 124E (2019), similar … Standing to Petition the DEA

Proposed State Legislation for 2019

Carl Olsen | January 20, 2019

Add the following section to Iowa Code §124E.12: New Section 10 10.   Notwithstanding federal administrative regulations, 21 C.F.R. §1308.11 Schedule I, (23) Marihuana, (31) Tetrahydrocannabinols, and (58) Marihuana Extract, Administration … Proposed State Legislation for 2019

Request for State Legislation 2019

Carl Olsen | January 14, 2019

Iowa Code Chapter 124E, the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Act, lacks a section on compliance with existing federal law. Cannabis is a federal schedule 1 controlled substance, and yet Iowa Code … Request for State Legislation 2019

Religious Claim for Cannabidiol Moves Forward

Carl Olsen | December 5, 2018

Board’s Motion to Dismiss Denied On November 13, 2018, the Iowa District Court denied the board’s motion to dismiss my religious claim for cannabidiol.  The order, as well as an … Religious Claim for Cannabidiol Moves Forward

Board Moves to Dismiss Religious Claim for Cannabidiol

Carl Olsen | September 28, 2018

On Thursday, September 20, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy moved to dismiss my petition for the Religious use of medical cannabidiol, in Olsen v. Board of Pharmacy, No. CVCV056841 (Iowa … Board Moves to Dismiss Religious Claim for Cannabidiol

What is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?

Carl Olsen | September 18, 2018

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was enacted in 1993 to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Employment Division v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990).  In the Smith case, … What is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?

Appeal from pharmacy board’s refusal to consider religious exemption

Carl Olsen | August 19, 2018

On August 15, 2018, my attorney filed an appeal from the pharmacy board’s refusal to consider a religious exemption to the schedules of controlled substances for the sacramental use of … Appeal from pharmacy board’s refusal to consider religious exemption

Legal Analysis of Response from Board of Pharmacy

Carl Olsen | July 22, 2018

Analysis of the July 16, 2018, Response from the Iowa Board of Pharmacy POINT #1: The Iowa Board of Pharmacy (board) responds that Iowa Code chapter 17A does not establish … Legal Analysis of Response from Board of Pharmacy

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