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

SF 399: Relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Scott Webster (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 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 Senate
  2. February 20, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Commerce committee
  4. January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Gruenhagen and Knox

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/SF399