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Restrictive Senate Amendment to House Medical Cannabidiol Bill

Carl Olsen | April 5, 2019

After months of saying the 3% THC cap would never be lifted unless the Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board recommended lifting it, the Iowa House mysteriously decided to lift the 3% … Restrictive Senate Amendment to House Medical Cannabidiol Bill

What really happened last week with the medical cannabidiol bill?

Carl Olsen | March 31, 2019

On Saturday, March 30, the Des Moines Register reported that a member of the Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Committee resigned over comments made on the floor of the House during debate … What really happened last week with the medical cannabidiol bill?

House File 732 (Medical Cannabidiol)

Carl Olsen | March 26, 2019

House File 732 is on the Daily House Debate Calendar for Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The following statement of consistency with federal law is included in Senate Medical Cannabidiol bill, … House File 732 (Medical Cannabidiol)

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

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