Relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries

Sponsored by the Senate Commerce Committee, Sen. Scott Webster (R)

Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gaming Professional licensing

Same legislation: SF 46, HSB 224, HF 990

Write your legislators about itWhat changed before it passed

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 16, 2025
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 20, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 202642–5
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseApril 17, 202590–2
Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2026
Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

HF 990 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 990, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 990 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa would allow up to 10 medical cannabidiol dispensaries to operate in the state. It also removes the rule that required these shops to start selling products by December 1, 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 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.

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

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named January 14, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

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.