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

SF 46: Relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries

Became SF 399 · 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

Sen. Scott Webster (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 16, 2025

  • 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. January 15, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. January 16, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Gruenhagen and Knox
  3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 20, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 399

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/SF46