House
Concurrent
Resolution
6
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Introduced
HOUSE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
NO.
6
BY
SHIPLEY
A
Concurrent
Resolution
opposing
barriers
to
conducting
1
research
on
the
use
of
cannabis
to
treat
medical
2
conditions
and
illnesses.
3
WHEREAS,
citizens
across
the
country
are
using
4
cannabis
to
treat
a
variety
of
medical
conditions
and
5
illnesses,
and
it
is
becoming
increasingly
accessible,
6
despite
the
dearth
of
scientific
research
that
exists
7
on
its
efficacy
overall,
and
its
efficacy
as
impacted
8
by
dosage
amounts,
drug
interactions,
drug
composition,
9
and
drug
side
effects;
and
10
WHEREAS,
federal
statutory
and
regulatory
barriers
11
have
prevented
thorough
research
on
the
use
of
cannabis
12
to
treat
medical
conditions
and
illnesses,
and
these
13
barriers
have
undermined
the
ability
of
states
to
14
obtain
clear,
well-researched
scientific
evidence
15
relevant
to
use
of
cannabis
for
medical
purposes;
and
16
WHEREAS,
it
is
time
for
the
federal
government
to
17
recognize
the
serious
public
policy
risks
borne
from
18
lack
of
medical,
public
health,
and
pharmaceutical
19
research
into
cannabis
and
its
use
for
medical
20
purposes;
and
21
WHEREAS,
the
federal
government
has
a
duty
to
22
protect
its
citizens
by
promoting
research
on
the
23
medicinal
value,
if
any,
of
cannabis
to
treat
a
variety
24
of
medical
conditions
and
illnesses;
and
25
WHEREAS,
it
is
the
solemn
duty
of
the
states
to
26
protect
the
health
and
well-being
of
all
people
and
to
27
propose
statutory
and
regulatory
actions
to
accomplish
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H.C.R.
6
that
end;
NOW
THEREFORE,
1
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
THE
2
SENATE
CONCURRING,
That
the
General
Assembly
of
the
3
State
of
Iowa
hereby
urges
the
United
States
Congress
4
to
take
immediate
steps
to
promote
and
actively
5
pursue
scientific
research
and
testing
into
the
use
of
6
cannabis
to
treat
medical
conditions
and
illnesses
by
7
removing
the
federal
statutory
and
regulatory
barriers
8
that
prevent
these
scientific
endeavors;
and
9
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
copies
of
this
10
Resolution
be
sent
to
the
President
of
the
United
11
States,
the
President
of
the
United
States
Senate,
the
12
Speaker
of
the
United
States
House
of
Representatives,
13
and
to
each
member
of
Iowa’s
congressional
delegation.
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