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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

Board of Pharmacy responds to Petition for Religious Exemption

Carl Olsen | July 21, 2018

Iowa Board of Pharmacy ANDREW FUNK, PHARM.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR July 16, 2018 Carl Olsen PO Box 41381 Des Moines, IA 50311 Sent via email only to: Carl Olsen and Colin … Board of Pharmacy responds to Petition for Religious Exemption

Sacramental use of cannabis

Carl Olsen | June 23, 2018

I’m a member of a Jamaican Rastafarian church incorporated in Jamaica as the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church (EZCC) in 1976, Act No. 11.  The sacrament of the EZCC is cannabis. … Sacramental use of cannabis

Has Murphy v NCAA changed anything?

Carl Olsen | May 27, 2018

Has the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. ___ (May 14, 2018), prohibiting Congress from forcing states to outlaw sports gambling, actually changed anything regarding … Has Murphy v NCAA changed anything?

Candidates for Governor 2018

Carl Olsen | May 14, 2018

April 28, 2018 Dear Candidates for Governor of Iowa, In 2017, the Iowa legislature authorized large-scale marijuana cultivation in our state for the purpose of making cannabidiol products, the Medical … Candidates for Governor 2018

Congressional Candidates 2018

Carl Olsen | April 27, 2018

April 28, 2018 Dear Candidates for the Third Congressional District of Iowa, Some candidates, including David Young, are supporting state medical marijuana programs.  However, despite the fact that 46 states … Congressional Candidates 2018

Requested Amendments to SF2397 (2018)

Carl Olsen | April 22, 2018

Proposed Amendment to SF 2397 (a bill by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means)   AN AMENDMENT TO SF 2397   Section 124E.1, Code 2018, is amended by adding … Requested Amendments to SF2397 (2018)

Candidate Questionnaire 2018

Carl Olsen | February 1, 2018

HAS IOWA TURNED TO CRIME? We’ve been hearing some startling comments on Iowa’s new cannabis oil law lately, 2017 Iowa Acts Chapter 162, HF 524.  Iowa’s new law authorizes “production … Candidate Questionnaire 2018

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