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IOWA LAWMAKERS SEND GOVERNOR BILL TO RESTRICT CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS, WITH
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“The medical cannabidiol program actually puts an individual with a doctor to
get these products, that’s the biggest distinction.”

By Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch

The Iowa Senate sent Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) a bill Tuesday that tightens Iowa’s
laws and regulations on consumable hemp products as the products become more
widely available.

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Senators also passed a bill doubling the maximum number of licenses available
for medical cannabis dispensaries.

House File 2605, passed on a 31-18 vote, would put a limit of four milligrams of
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per serving in consumable hemp products, as well as a
10 mg limit per container—in addition to requiring warning labels on such
products. The bill would also impose an age limit of 21, as well as add new
restrictions and penalties related to the possession, sale and manufacturing of
hemp products.



Sen. Dan Dawson (R), the bill’s floor manager, said updating the Iowa Hemp Act
is necessary not only to regulate the growing industry but also to ensure that
people are not misusing hemp products as a substitute for the state’s medical
cannabidiol program.

“The medical cannabidiol program actually puts an individual with a doctor to
get these products, that’s the biggest distinction,” Dawson said. “The Iowa hemp
program has none of those barriers there. So if we want to protect Iowans with
these products…there has to be some type of guardrails on here, to make sure
that the medical cannabidiol program is the program that we can direct Iowans to
when they have one of these diagnosed conditions.”



Although Democratic senators voted against the bill, none spoke in opposition to
the legislation during floor debate. During House debate last month, Rep. John
Forbes (D) said he was concerned about “unintended consequences” of the bill’s
limitations on hemp products for people who use them for medical purposes
outside of the medical cannabidiol program, like those who use products
containing CBD or THC while recovering from opioid addictions.

“I think we’re not hitting the nail on the head here, when it comes to being
able to help Iowans that are seeking out this as an alternative to maybe taking
other prescription medications, and increasing quality of life, helping them,”
Forbes said.

There were not only concerns about potential medical misuse of hemp products,
but about the safety or recreational use of inebriating products derived from
hemp. Dawson said that the bill is “desperately needed regulation on this
industry, to not only protect industry but also to protect the consumers who
might indulge in these products.”



Sen. Tom Shipley (R) said that when he worked on the original Iowa Hemp Act,
passed in 2019, he knew there were “some nefarious motives behind this,” with
businesses hoping to sell products not accounted for by the law.

“We found out some people could find an angle to get around things and do things
that are not good for Iowans,” Shipley said. “And I just want to stand up in
support of Senator Dawson’s bill to try and close some of these loopholes that
even I could figure out were coming.”

In addition to the new restrictions on hemp products, lawmakers are also
considering a bill that would add an excise tax on consumable hemp
products. Senate Study Bill 3186, passed by the Senate Ways and Means Committee,
would set a 2.5 percent “sin tax” on the sales price of consumable hemp
products. Dawson said in the March committee meeting that the measure would
address current tax disparities between alcohol and hemp product retailers.



This story was first published by Iowa Capital Dispatch.

A previous version of this story used a headline that incorrectly stated the
medical cannabis licensing expansion bill was also sent to the governor. It has
passed the Senate, but has not yet been acted on by the House.

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