Relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries

Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gaming Professional licensing

Same legislation: SF 46, SF 399, HF 990

Write your legislators about itWhat changed before it passed

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 20, 2025
Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 990
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became HF 990 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 990 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa would allow more medical cannabidiol dispensaries to open by increasing the state's limit from five to ten. A single business could own up to three of these dispensaries. The law also removes the old requirement that dispensaries had to start selling products by a specific date in 2018.¹

Read the official explanation

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 5 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.

Changed since by amendments S-5028, H-1247; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

House subcommittee

Named March 26, 2025. On March 27, 2025 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

4 written public comments to its subcommittee: January 21, 2026 (1), January 21, 2026 (1), March 27, 2025 (1), January 23, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§124E.8

How the Code works³

Lobbying

4 for · 2 against · 12 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2335Passed a chamber90th GA HF 2659Cleared committee90th GA

Study bill

HSB 224Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 46RenumberedSenate companion SF 399Cleared committeefrom SF 46 HF 990Became lawfrom HSB 224

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

SF 2335 Relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries
90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
Passed a chamber
HF 2659 Relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries
90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.