HF 990: Relating to the issuance of medical cannabidiol registration cards and licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries

What it does

This bill relates to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries. The bill increases the maximum number of medical cannabidiol dispensary licenses in the state from to 10. The bill strikes a provision in current law requiring a medical cannabidiol dispensary to agree to begin supplying medical cannabidiol by December 1, 2018.

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 2 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Green Leaf Cannabis Co.; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowans for Medical Marijuana

Against: Common Good Iowa; Iowa HEMP Coalition

In plain words

1. February 20, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as HSB 224
2. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Judge and Wulf · as HSB 224
3. March 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Young, Bloomingdale and Judge · as HSB 224
4. March 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 224
5. April 2, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 224
6. April 2, 2025Committee vote: 24–0 · as HSB 224
7. April 7, 2025Filed in the House
8. April 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 990 · as HSB 224
9. April 17, 2025Passed the House, 90–2
10. April 21, 2025Arrived in the Senate
11. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Commerce committee
12. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Gruenhagen and Knox
13. January 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
14. February 5, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
15. April 16, 2026Passed the Senate, 42–5
16. April 21, 2026Passed the House, 88–5
17. May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
18. June 2, 2026Signed into law