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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 224: Relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries

Became HF 990 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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 allows a licensee to hold no more than three medical cannabidiol dispensary licenses. The bill strikes a provision in current law requiring a medical cannabidiol dispensary to agree to begin supplying medical cannabidiol by December 1, 2018.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

  • Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@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
  2. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Judge and Wulf
  3. March 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Young, Bloomingdale and Judge
  4. March 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. April 2, 2025Approved by the House committee
  6. April 2, 2025Committee vote: 24–0
  7. April 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 990

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB224