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BY
STAED
,
KACENA
,
BENNETT
,
ABDUL-SAMAD
,
KURTH
,
LENSING
,
WESSEL-KROESCHELL
,
FORBES
,
JACOBY
,
BROWN-POWERS
,
GAINES
,
OLSON
,
COHOON
,
KURTZ
,
DONAHUE
,
KONFRST
,
MASCHER
,
WOLFE
,
and
STECKMAN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
compassionate
use
of
medical
1
cannabis
Act,
reclassifying
marijuana,
including
2
tetrahydrocannabinols,
from
a
schedule
I
controlled
3
substance
to
a
schedule
II
controlled
substance,
providing
4
for
civil
and
criminal
penalties
and
fees,
and
including
5
effective
date
provisions.
6
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
124.204,
subsection
4,
paragraphs
m
and
1
u,
Code
2019,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
2
Sec.
2.
Section
124.204,
subsection
7,
Code
2019,
is
amended
3
by
striking
the
subsection.
4
Sec.
3.
Section
124.206,
subsection
7,
Code
2019,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
7.
Hallucinogenic
substances.
Unless
specifically
excepted
7
or
unless
listed
in
another
schedule,
any
material,
compound,
8
mixture,
or
preparation
which
contains
any
quantity
of
the
9
following
substances
,
or,
for
purposes
of
paragraphs
“a”
and
10
“b”
,
which
contains
any
of
its
salts,
isomers,
or
salts
of
11
isomers
whenever
the
existence
of
such
salts,
isomers,
or
salts
12
of
isomers
is
possible
within
the
specific
chemical
designation
13
(for
purposes
of
this
paragraph
only,
the
term
“isomer”
14
includes
the
optical,
positional,
and
geometric
isomers)
:
15
a.
Marijuana
when
used
for
medicinal
purposes
pursuant
to
16
rules
of
the
board
.
17
b.
Tetrahydrocannabinols,
meaning
tetrahydrocannabinols
18
naturally
contained
in
a
plant
of
the
genus
cannabis
(cannabis
19
plant)
as
well
as
synthetic
equivalents
of
the
substances
20
contained
in
the
cannabis
plant,
or
in
the
resinous
extractives
21
of
such
plant,
and
synthetic
substances,
derivatives,
and
their
22
isomers
with
similar
chemical
structure
and
pharmacological
23
activity
to
those
substances
contained
in
the
plant,
such
as
24
the
following:
25
(1)
1
cis
or
trans
tetrahydrocannabinol,
and
their
optical
26
isomers.
27
(2)
6
cis
or
trans
tetrahydrocannabinol,
and
their
optical
28
isomers.
29
(3)
3,4
cis
or
trans
tetrahydrocannabinol,
and
their
30
optical
isomers.
(Since
nomenclature
of
these
substances
31
is
not
internationally
standardized,
compounds
of
these
32
structures,
regardless
of
numerical
designation
of
atomic
33
positions
covered.)
34
b.
c.
Nabilone
[another
name
for
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nabilone:
(+-)
-
1
trans-3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-
2
dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-one].
3
c.
d.
Dronabinol
[(-)-delta-9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol]
4
in
an
oral
solution
in
a
drug
product
approved
for
marketing
by
5
the
United
States
food
and
drug
administration.
6
Sec.
4.
Section
124.401,
subsection
5,
unnumbered
paragraph
7
3,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
A
person
may
knowingly
or
intentionally
recommend,
possess,
9
use,
dispense,
deliver,
transport,
or
administer
cannabidiol
10
medical
cannabis
if
the
recommendation,
possession,
use,
11
dispensing,
delivery,
transporting,
or
administering
is
in
12
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
chapter
124E
124F
.
For
13
purposes
of
this
paragraph,
“cannabidiol”
“medical
cannabis”
14
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
124E.2
124F.2
.
15
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.1
Short
title.
16
This
chapter
shall
be
known
and
may
be
cited
as
the
17
“Compassionate
Use
of
Medical
Cannabis
Act”
.
18
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.2
Definitions.
19
As
used
in
this
chapter:
20
1.
“Debilitating
medical
condition”
means
any
of
the
21
following:
22
a.
Cancer,
if
the
underlying
condition
or
treatment
produces
23
one
or
more
of
the
following:
24
(1)
Intractable
pain.
25
(2)
Nausea
or
severe
vomiting.
26
(3)
Cachexia
or
severe
wasting.
27
b.
Multiple
sclerosis.
28
c.
Epilepsy
or
seizure
disorders.
29
d.
AIDS
or
HIV
as
defined
in
section
141A.1.
30
e.
Glaucoma.
31
f.
Hepatitis
C.
32
g.
Crohn’s
disease
or
ulcerative
colitis.
33
h.
Amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis.
34
i.
Ehlers-Danlos
syndrome.
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j.
Post-traumatic
stress
disorder.
1
k.
Tourette’s
syndrome.
2
l.
Any
terminal
illness,
with
a
probable
life
expectancy
of
3
under
one
year,
if
the
illness
or
its
treatment
produces
one
or
4
more
of
the
following:
5
(1)
Intractable
pain.
6
(2)
Nausea
or
severe
vomiting.
7
(3)
Cachexia
or
severe
wasting.
8
m.
Intractable
pain.
9
n.
Parkinson’s
disease.
10
o.
Muscular
dystrophy.
11
p.
Huntington’s
disease.
12
q.
Alzheimer’s
disease.
13
r.
Complex
regional
pain
syndrome,
type
I
and
II.
14
s.
Rheumatoid
arthritis.
15
t.
Polyarteritis
nodosa.
16
u.
Any
other
chronic
or
debilitating
disease
or
medical
17
condition
or
its
medical
treatment
approved
by
the
department
18
pursuant
to
rule.
19
2.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
public
health.
20
3.
“Disqualifying
felony
offense”
means
a
violation
under
21
federal
or
state
law
of
a
felony
offense,
which
has
as
an
22
element
the
possession,
use,
or
distribution
of
a
controlled
23
substance,
as
defined
in
21
U.S.C.
§802(6).
24
4.
“Enclosed,
locked
facility”
means
a
closet,
room,
25
greenhouse,
or
other
enclosed
area
equipped
with
locks
or
26
other
security
devices
that
permit
access
only
by
authorized
27
personnel.
28
5.
“Health
care
practitioner”
means
an
individual
licensed
29
under
chapter
148
to
practice
medicine
and
surgery
or
30
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery
or
an
individual
licensed
to
31
practice
medicine
in
any
other
state
who
provides
specialty
32
care
for
an
Iowa
resident
for
one
or
more
of
the
debilitating
33
medical
conditions
provided
in
this
chapter.
34
6.
“Intractable
pain”
means
a
pain
in
which
the
cause
of
the
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pain
cannot
be
removed
or
otherwise
treated
with
the
consent
1
of
the
patient
and
which,
in
the
generally
accepted
course
of
2
medical
practice,
no
relief
or
cure
of
the
cause
of
the
pain
3
is
possible,
or
none
has
been
found
after
reasonable
efforts.
4
Reasonable
efforts
for
relieving
or
curing
the
cause
of
the
5
pain
may
be
determined
on
the
basis
of
but
are
not
limited
to
6
any
of
the
following:
7
a.
When
treating
a
nonterminally
ill
patient
for
intractable
8
pain,
evaluation
by
the
attending
physician
and
one
or
more
9
physicians
specializing
in
pain
medicine
or
the
treatment
of
10
the
area,
system,
or
organ
of
the
body
perceived
as
the
source
11
of
the
pain.
12
b.
When
treating
a
terminally
ill
patient,
evaluation
by
13
the
attending
physician
who
does
so
in
accordance
with
the
14
level
of
care,
skill,
and
treatment
that
would
be
recognized
15
by
a
reasonably
prudent
physician
under
similar
conditions
and
16
circumstances.
17
7.
“Medical
cannabis”
means
any
species
of
the
genus
18
cannabis
plant,
or
any
mixture
or
preparation
of
them,
19
including
whole
plant
extracts
and
resins.
20
8.
“Medical
cannabis
dispensary”
means
an
entity
licensed
21
under
section
124F.8
that
acquires
medical
cannabis
from
a
22
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
in
this
state
for
the
purpose
23
of
dispensing
medical
cannabis
in
this
state
pursuant
to
this
24
chapter.
25
9.
“Medical
cannabis
manufacturer”
means
an
entity
licensed
26
under
section
124F.6
to
manufacture
and
to
possess,
cultivate,
27
transport,
or
supply
medical
cannabis
pursuant
to
the
28
provisions
of
this
chapter.
29
10.
“Primary
caregiver”
means
a
person,
at
least
eighteen
30
years
of
age,
who
has
been
designated
by
a
patient’s
health
31
care
practitioner
or
a
person
having
custody
of
a
patient,
as
32
a
necessary
caretaker
taking
responsibility
for
managing
the
33
well-being
of
the
patient
with
respect
to
the
use
of
medical
34
cannabis
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
chapter.
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11.
“Written
certification”
means
a
document
signed
by
a
1
health
care
practitioner,
with
whom
the
patient
has
established
2
a
patient-provider
relationship,
which
states
that
the
patient
3
has
a
debilitating
medical
condition
and
identifies
that
4
condition
and
provides
any
other
relevant
information.
5
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.3
Health
care
practitioner
6
certification
——
duties.
7
1.
Prior
to
a
patient’s
submission
of
an
application
for
a
8
medical
cannabis
registration
card
pursuant
to
section
124F.4,
9
a
health
care
practitioner
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
10
a.
Determine,
in
the
health
care
practitioner’s
medical
11
judgment,
whether
the
patient
whom
the
health
care
practitioner
12
has
examined
and
treated
suffers
from
a
debilitating
medical
13
condition
that
qualifies
for
the
use
of
medical
cannabis
under
14
this
chapter,
and
if
so
determined,
provide
the
patient
with
a
15
written
certification
of
that
diagnosis.
16
b.
Provide
explanatory
information
as
provided
by
the
17
department
to
the
patient
about
the
therapeutic
use
of
medical
18
cannabis.
19
c.
Determine,
on
an
annual
basis,
if
the
patient
continues
20
to
suffer
from
a
debilitating
medical
condition
and,
if
so,
21
issue
the
patient
a
new
certification
of
that
diagnosis.
This
22
paragraph
shall
not
apply
if
the
patient
is
suffering
from
an
23
incurable
debilitating
medical
condition.
24
d.
Otherwise
comply
with
all
requirements
established
by
the
25
department
pursuant
to
rule.
26
2.
A
health
care
practitioner
may
provide,
but
has
no
duty
27
to
provide,
a
written
certification
pursuant
to
this
section.
28
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.4
Medical
cannabis
registration
29
card.
30
1.
Issuance
to
patient.
The
department
may
approve
the
31
issuance
of
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card
by
the
32
department
of
transportation
to
a
patient
who:
33
a.
Is
at
least
eighteen
years
of
age.
34
b.
Is
a
permanent
resident
of
this
state.
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c.
Submits
a
written
certification
to
the
department
signed
1
by
the
patient’s
health
care
practitioner
that
the
patient
is
2
suffering
from
a
debilitating
medical
condition.
3
d.
Submits
an
application
to
the
department,
on
a
form
4
created
by
the
department,
in
consultation
with
the
department
5
of
transportation,
that
contains
all
of
the
following:
6
(1)
The
patient’s
full
name,
Iowa
residence
address,
date
7
of
birth,
and
telephone
number.
8
(2)
A
copy
of
the
patient’s
valid
photograph
9
identification.
10
(3)
Full
name,
address,
and
telephone
number
of
the
11
patient’s
health
care
practitioner.
12
(4)
Full
name,
residence
address,
date
of
birth,
and
13
telephone
number
of
each
primary
caregiver
of
the
patient,
if
14
any.
15
(5)
Any
other
information
required
by
rule.
16
e.
Submits
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card
fee
of
one
17
hundred
dollars
to
the
department.
If
the
patient
attests
to
18
receiving
social
security
disability
benefits,
supplemental
19
security
insurance
payments,
or
being
enrolled
in
the
medical
20
assistance
program,
the
fee
shall
be
twenty-five
dollars.
21
2.
Patient
card
contents.
A
medical
cannabis
registration
22
card
issued
to
a
patient
by
the
department
of
transportation
23
pursuant
to
subsection
1
shall
contain,
at
a
minimum,
all
of
24
the
following:
25
a.
The
patient’s
full
name,
Iowa
residence
address,
and
date
26
of
birth.
27
b.
The
patient’s
photograph.
28
c.
The
date
of
issuance
and
expiration
of
the
registration
29
card.
30
d.
Any
other
information
required
by
rule.
31
3.
Issuance
to
primary
caregiver.
For
a
patient
in
a
32
primary
caregiver’s
care,
the
department
may
approve
the
33
issuance
of
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card
by
the
34
department
of
transportation
to
the
primary
caregiver
who:
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a.
Submits
a
written
certification
to
the
department
signed
1
by
the
patient’s
health
care
practitioner
that
the
patient
in
2
the
primary
caregiver’s
care
is
suffering
from
a
debilitating
3
medical
condition.
4
b.
Submits
an
application
to
the
department,
on
a
form
5
created
by
the
department,
in
consultation
with
the
department
6
of
transportation,
that
contains
all
of
the
following:
7
(1)
The
primary
caregiver’s
full
name,
residence
address,
8
date
of
birth,
and
telephone
number.
9
(2)
The
patient’s
full
name.
10
(3)
A
copy
of
the
primary
caregiver’s
valid
photograph
11
identification.
12
(4)
Full
name,
address,
and
telephone
number
of
the
13
patient’s
health
care
practitioner.
14
(5)
Any
other
information
required
by
rule.
15
c.
Submits
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card
fee
of
16
twenty-five
dollars
to
the
department.
17
4.
Primary
caregiver
card
contents.
A
medical
cannabis
18
registration
card
issued
by
the
department
of
transportation
to
19
a
primary
caregiver
pursuant
to
subsection
3
shall
contain,
at
20
a
minimum,
all
of
the
following:
21
a.
The
primary
caregiver’s
full
name,
residence
address,
and
22
date
of
birth.
23
b.
The
primary
caregiver’s
photograph.
24
c.
The
date
of
issuance
and
expiration
of
the
registration
25
card.
26
d.
The
registration
card
number
of
each
patient
in
the
27
primary
caregiver’s
care.
If
the
patient
in
the
primary
28
caregiver’s
care
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
full
name
of
29
the
patient’s
parent
or
legal
guardian.
30
e.
Any
other
information
required
by
rule.
31
5.
Expiration
date
of
card.
A
medical
cannabis
registration
32
card
issued
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
expire
one
year
33
after
the
date
of
issuance
and
may
be
renewed.
34
6.
Card
issuance
——
department
of
transportation.
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a.
The
department
may
enter
into
a
chapter
28E
agreement
1
with
the
department
of
transportation
to
facilitate
the
2
issuance
of
medical
cannabis
registration
cards
pursuant
to
3
subsections
1
and
3.
4
b.
The
department
of
transportation
may
issue
renewal
5
medical
cannabis
registration
cards
through
an
online
or
6
in-person
process.
7
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.5
Medical
advisory
board
——
8
duties.
9
1.
No
later
than
August
15,
2019,
the
director
of
public
10
health
shall
establish
a
medical
advisory
board
consisting
of
11
nine
practitioners
representing
the
fields
of
neurology,
pain
12
management,
gastroenterology,
oncology,
psychiatry,
pediatrics,
13
infectious
disease,
family
medicine,
and
pharmacy,
and
three
14
patients
or
primary
caregivers
with
valid
medical
cannabis
15
registration
cards.
The
practitioners
shall
be
nationally
16
board-certified
in
their
area
of
specialty
and
knowledgeable
17
about
the
use
of
medical
cannabis.
18
2.
A
quorum
of
the
advisory
board
shall
consist
of
seven
19
members.
20
3.
The
duties
of
the
advisory
board
shall
include
but
not
be
21
limited
to
the
following:
22
a.
Reviewing
and
recommending
to
the
department
for
23
approval
additional
chronic
or
debilitating
diseases
or
24
medical
conditions
or
their
treatments
as
debilitating
medical
25
conditions
that
qualify
for
the
use
of
medical
cannabis
under
26
this
chapter.
27
b.
Accepting
and
reviewing
petitions
to
add
chronic
or
28
debilitating
diseases
or
medical
conditions
or
their
medical
29
treatments
to
the
list
of
debilitating
medical
conditions
that
30
qualify
for
the
use
of
medical
cannabis
under
this
chapter.
31
c.
Working
with
the
department
regarding
the
requirements
32
for
the
licensure
of
medical
cannabis
manufacturers
and
medical
33
cannabis
dispensaries,
including
licensure
procedures.
34
d.
Advising
the
department
regarding
the
location
of
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medical
cannabis
dispensaries
throughout
the
state,
the
form
1
and
quantity
of
allowable
medical
cannabis
to
be
dispensed
2
to
a
patient
or
primary
caregiver,
and
the
general
oversight
3
of
medical
cannabis
manufacturers
and
medical
cannabis
4
dispensaries
in
this
state.
5
e.
Convening
at
least
twice
per
year
to
conduct
public
6
hearings
and
to
review
and
recommend
for
approval
petitions,
7
which
shall
be
maintained
as
confidential
personal
health
8
information,
to
add
chronic
or
debilitating
diseases
or
9
medical
conditions
or
their
medical
treatments
to
the
list
of
10
debilitating
medical
conditions
that
qualify
for
the
use
of
11
medical
cannabis
under
this
chapter.
12
f.
Recommending
improvements
relating
to
the
effectiveness
13
of
the
provisions
of
this
chapter.
14
g.
In
making
recommendations
pursuant
to
this
section,
15
consideration
of
the
economic
and
financial
impacts
on
patients
16
and
the
medical
cannabis
industry,
and
making
recommendations
17
that
minimize
the
extent
of
such
impacts
to
the
greatest
extent
18
practicable.
19
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.6
Medical
cannabis
manufacturer
20
licensure.
21
1.
a.
The
department
shall
license
up
to
four
medical
22
cannabis
manufacturers
to
manufacture
medical
cannabis
within
23
this
state
consistent
with
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
by
24
December
1,
2019.
The
department
shall
license
new
medical
25
cannabis
manufacturers
or
relicense
the
existing
medical
26
cannabis
manufacturers
by
December
1
of
each
year.
27
b.
Information
submitted
during
the
application
process
28
shall
be
confidential
until
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
29
is
licensed
by
the
department
unless
otherwise
protected
from
30
disclosure
under
state
or
federal
law.
31
2.
As
a
condition
for
licensure,
a
medical
cannabis
32
manufacturer
must
agree
to
begin
supplying
medical
cannabis
to
33
medical
cannabis
dispensaries
in
this
state
by
July
2,
2020.
34
3.
The
department
shall
consider
the
following
factors
in
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determining
whether
to
license
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer:
1
a.
The
technical
expertise
of
the
medical
cannabis
2
manufacturer
regarding
medical
cannabis.
3
b.
The
qualifications
of
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer’s
4
ownership
and
management
team.
5
c.
The
long-term
financial
stability
of
the
medical
cannabis
6
manufacturer.
7
d.
The
ability
to
provide
appropriate
security
measures
on
8
the
premises
of
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer.
9
e.
Whether
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
has
10
demonstrated
an
ability
to
meet
certain
medical
cannabis
11
production
needs
for
medical
use
regarding
the
range
of
12
recommended
dosages
for
each
debilitating
medical
condition,
13
the
range
of
chemical
compositions
of
any
plant
of
the
genus
14
cannabis
that
will
likely
be
medically
beneficial
for
each
15
of
the
debilitating
medical
conditions,
and
the
form
of
the
16
medical
cannabis
in
the
manner
determined
by
the
department
17
pursuant
to
rule.
18
f.
The
medical
cannabis
manufacturer’s
projection
of
and
19
ongoing
assessment
of
fees
on
patients
with
debilitating
20
medical
conditions.
21
g.
The
medical
cannabis
manufacturer’s
experience
in
medical
22
cannabis
production,
plant
extraction,
and
pharmaceutical
23
formulations.
24
4.
The
department
shall
require
each
medical
cannabis
25
manufacturer
to
contract
with
a
laboratory
approved
by
the
26
department
to
test
the
medical
cannabis
produced
by
the
27
manufacturer.
The
department
shall
require
that
the
laboratory
28
report
testing
results
to
the
manufacturer
in
a
manner
29
determined
by
the
department
pursuant
to
rule.
30
5.
Each
entity
submitting
an
application
for
licensure
31
as
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
pay
a
nonrefundable
32
application
fee
of
fifteen
thousand
dollars
to
the
department.
33
Sec.
11.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.7
Medical
cannabis
34
manufacturers.
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1.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
contract
with
a
1
laboratory
approved
by
the
department
for
purposes
of
testing
2
the
medical
cannabis
manufactured
by
the
medical
cannabis
3
manufacturer
as
to
content,
contamination,
and
consistency.
4
The
cost
of
all
laboratory
testing
shall
be
paid
by
the
medical
5
cannabis
manufacturer.
6
2.
The
operating
documents
of
a
medical
cannabis
7
manufacturer
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
8
a.
Procedures
for
the
oversight
of
the
medical
cannabis
9
manufacturer
and
procedures
to
ensure
accurate
recordkeeping.
10
b.
Procedures
for
the
implementation
of
appropriate
security
11
measures
to
deter
and
prevent
the
theft
of
medical
cannabis
and
12
unauthorized
entrance
into
areas
containing
medical
cannabis.
13
3.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
implement
security
14
requirements,
including
requirements
for
protection
of
each
15
location
by
a
fully
operational
security
alarm
system,
facility
16
access
controls,
perimeter
intrusion
detection
systems,
and
a
17
personnel
identification
system.
18
4.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
not
share
19
office
space
with,
refer
patients
to,
or
have
any
financial
20
relationship
with
a
health
care
practitioner.
21
5.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
not
permit
any
22
person
to
consume
medical
cannabis
on
the
property
of
the
23
medical
cannabis
manufacturer.
24
6.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
is
subject
to
reasonable
25
inspection
by
the
department.
26
7.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
not
employ
a
27
person
who
is
under
eighteen
years
of
age
or
who
has
been
28
convicted
of
a
disqualifying
felony
offense.
An
employee
29
of
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
be
subject
to
a
30
background
investigation
conducted
by
the
division
of
criminal
31
investigation
of
the
department
of
public
safety
and
a
national
32
criminal
history
background
check.
33
8.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
not
operate
in
any
34
location,
whether
for
manufacturing,
cultivating,
harvesting,
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packaging,
or
processing,
within
one
thousand
feet
of
a
public
1
or
private
school
existing
before
the
date
of
the
medical
2
cannabis
manufacturer’s
licensure
by
the
department.
3
9.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
comply
with
4
reasonable
restrictions
set
by
the
department
relating
to
5
signage,
marketing,
display,
and
advertising
of
medical
6
cannabis.
7
10.
a.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
provide
a
8
reliable
and
ongoing
supply
of
medical
cannabis
to
medical
9
cannabis
dispensaries
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
10
b.
All
manufacturing,
cultivating,
harvesting,
packaging,
11
and
processing
of
medical
cannabis
shall
take
place
in
an
12
enclosed,
locked
facility
at
a
physical
address
provided
to
the
13
department
during
the
licensure
process.
14
c.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
not
manufacture
15
edible
medical
cannabis
products
utilizing
food
coloring.
16
d.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
manufacture
a
17
reliable
and
ongoing
supply
of
medical
cannabis
to
treat
every
18
debilitating
medical
condition
listed
in
this
chapter.
19
11.
The
department
shall
establish
and
collect
an
annual
20
fee
from
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
not
to
exceed
the
cost
21
of
regulating
and
inspecting
the
manufacturer
in
the
calendar
22
year.
23
Sec.
12.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.8
Medical
cannabis
dispensary
24
licensure.
25
1.
a.
The
department
shall
license
by
April
2,
2020,
twelve
26
medical
cannabis
dispensaries
to
dispense
medical
cannabis
27
within
this
state
consistent
with
the
provisions
of
this
28
chapter.
The
department
shall
license
new
medical
cannabis
29
dispensaries
or
relicense
the
existing
medical
cannabis
30
dispensaries
by
December
1
of
each
year.
31
b.
Information
submitted
during
the
application
process
32
shall
be
confidential
until
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary
33
is
licensed
by
the
department
unless
otherwise
protected
from
34
disclosure
under
state
or
federal
law.
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2.
As
a
condition
for
licensure,
a
medical
cannabis
1
dispensary
must
agree
to
begin
supplying
medical
cannabis
to
2
patients
by
July
16,
2020.
3
3.
The
department
shall
consider
the
following
factors
in
4
determining
whether
to
license
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary:
5
a.
The
technical
expertise
of
the
medical
cannabis
6
dispensary
regarding
medical
cannabis.
7
b.
The
qualifications
of
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary’s
8
owners
and
management
team.
9
c.
The
long-term
financial
stability
of
the
medical
cannabis
10
dispensary.
11
d.
The
ability
to
provide
appropriate
security
measures
on
12
the
premises
of
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary.
13
e.
The
medical
cannabis
dispensary’s
projection
and
ongoing
14
assessment
of
fees
for
the
purchase
of
medical
cannabis
on
15
patients
with
debilitating
medical
conditions.
16
4.
Each
entity
submitting
an
application
for
licensure
17
as
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
shall
pay
a
nonrefundable
18
application
fee
of
fifteen
thousand
dollars
to
the
department.
19
Sec.
13.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.9
Medical
cannabis
dispensaries.
20
1.
a.
Medical
cannabis
dispensaries
shall
be
located
based
21
on
geographical
need
throughout
the
state
to
improve
patient
22
access.
23
b.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary
may
dispense
medical
24
cannabis
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
but
shall
25
not
dispense
any
medical
cannabis
in
a
form
or
quantity
other
26
than
the
form
or
quantity
allowed
by
the
department
pursuant
27
to
rule.
28
2.
The
operating
documents
of
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
29
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
30
a.
Procedures
for
the
oversight
of
the
medical
cannabis
31
dispensary
and
procedures
to
ensure
accurate
recordkeeping.
32
b.
Procedures
for
the
implementation
of
appropriate
security
33
measures
to
deter
and
prevent
the
theft
of
medical
cannabis
and
34
unauthorized
entrance
into
areas
containing
medical
cannabis.
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3.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary
shall
implement
security
1
requirements,
including
requirements
for
protection
by
a
fully
2
operational
security
alarm
system,
facility
access
controls,
3
perimeter
intrusion
detection
systems,
and
a
personnel
4
identification
system.
5
4.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary
shall
not
share
office
6
space
with,
refer
patients
to,
or
have
any
financial
7
relationship
with
a
health
care
practitioner.
8
5.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary
shall
not
permit
any
person
9
to
consume
medical
cannabis
on
the
property
of
the
medical
10
cannabis
dispensary.
11
6.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary
is
subject
to
reasonable
12
inspection
by
the
department.
13
7.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary
shall
not
employ
a
14
person
who
is
under
eighteen
years
of
age
or
who
has
been
15
convicted
of
a
disqualifying
felony
offense.
An
employee
16
of
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
shall
be
subject
to
a
17
background
investigation
conducted
by
the
division
of
criminal
18
investigation
of
the
department
of
public
safety
and
a
national
19
criminal
history
background
check.
20
8.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary
shall
not
operate
in
any
21
location
within
one
thousand
feet
of
a
public
or
private
school
22
existing
before
the
date
of
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary’s
23
licensure
by
the
department.
24
9.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary
shall
comply
with
25
reasonable
restrictions
set
by
the
department
relating
to
26
signage,
marketing,
display,
and
advertising
of
medical
27
cannabis.
28
10.
Prior
to
dispensing
of
any
medical
cannabis,
a
medical
29
cannabis
dispensary
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
30
a.
Verify
that
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary
has
received
31
a
valid
medical
cannabis
registration
card
from
a
patient
or
a
32
patient’s
primary
caregiver,
if
applicable.
33
b.
Assign
a
tracking
number
to
any
medical
cannabis
34
dispensed
from
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary.
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c.
(1)
Properly
package
medical
cannabis
in
compliance
with
1
federal
law
regarding
child
resistant
packaging
and
exemptions
2
for
packaging
for
elderly
patients,
and
label
medical
cannabis
3
with
a
list
of
all
active
ingredients
and
individually
4
identifying
information,
including
all
of
the
following:
5
(a)
The
name
and
date
of
birth
of
the
patient
and
the
6
patient’s
primary
caregiver,
if
appropriate.
7
(b)
The
medical
cannabis
registration
card
numbers
of
the
8
patient
and
the
patient’s
primary
caregiver,
if
applicable.
9
(c)
The
chemical
composition
of
the
medical
cannabis.
10
(2)
Proper
packaging
of
medical
cannabis
shall
include
but
11
not
be
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
12
(a)
Warning
labels
regarding
the
use
of
medical
cannabis
by
13
a
woman
during
pregnancy
and
while
breastfeeding.
14
(b)
Clearly
labeled
packaging
indicating
that
an
edible
15
medical
cannabis
product
contains
medical
cannabis
and
which
16
packaging
shall
not
imitate
candy
products
or
in
any
way
make
17
the
product
marketable
to
children.
18
Sec.
14.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.10
Fees.
19
Medical
cannabis
registration
card
fees
and
medical
cannabis
20
manufacturer
and
medical
cannabis
dispensary
application
21
and
annual
fees
collected
by
the
department
pursuant
to
22
this
chapter
shall
be
retained
by
the
department,
shall
be
23
considered
repayment
receipts
as
defined
in
section
8.2,
and
24
shall
be
used
for
the
purpose
of
regulating
medical
cannabis
25
manufacturers
and
medical
cannabis
dispensaries
and
for
other
26
expenses
necessary
for
the
administration
of
this
chapter.
27
Sec.
15.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.11
Department
duties
——
rules.
28
1.
a.
The
department
shall
maintain
a
confidential
file
of
29
the
names
of
each
patient
to
or
for
whom
the
department
issues
30
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card,
the
name
of
each
primary
31
caregiver
to
whom
the
department
issues
a
medical
cannabis
32
registration
card
under
section
124F.4,
and
the
names
of
each
33
health
care
practitioner
who
provides
a
written
certification
34
for
medical
cannabis
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
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b.
Individual
names
contained
in
the
file
shall
be
1
confidential
and
shall
not
be
subject
to
disclosure,
except
as
2
provided
in
subparagraph
(1).
3
(1)
Information
in
the
confidential
file
maintained
4
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
may
be
released
on
an
individual
basis
5
to
the
following
persons
under
the
following
circumstances:
6
(a)
To
authorized
employees
or
agents
of
the
department
and
7
the
department
of
transportation
as
necessary
to
perform
the
8
duties
of
the
department
and
the
department
of
transportation
9
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
10
(b)
To
authorized
employees
of
state
or
local
law
11
enforcement
agencies,
but
only
for
the
purpose
of
verifying
12
that
a
person
is
lawfully
in
possession
of
a
medical
cannabis
13
registration
card
issued
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
14
(c)
To
authorized
employees
of
a
medical
cannabis
15
dispensary,
but
only
for
the
purpose
of
verifying
that
a
person
16
is
lawfully
in
possession
of
a
medical
cannabis
registration
17
card
issued
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
18
(d)
To
any
other
authorized
persons
recognized
by
the
19
department
by
rule,
but
only
for
the
purpose
of
verifying
20
that
a
person
is
lawfully
in
possession
of
a
medical
cannabis
21
registration
card
issued
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
22
(2)
Release
of
information
pursuant
to
subparagraph
23
(1)
shall
be
consistent
with
the
federal
Health
Insurance
24
Portability
and
Accountability
Act
of
1996,
Pub.
L.
No.
25
104-191.
26
2.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
27
17A
to
administer
this
chapter
which
shall
include
but
not
be
28
limited
to
rules
to
do
all
of
the
following:
29
a.
Govern
the
manner
in
which
the
department
shall
consider
30
applications
for
new
and
renewal
medical
cannabis
registration
31
cards.
32
b.
Identify
criteria
and
set
forth
procedures
for
33
including
additional
chronic
or
debilitating
diseases
or
34
medical
conditions
or
their
medical
treatments
on
the
list
of
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debilitating
medical
conditions
that
qualify
for
the
use
of
1
medical
cannabis.
Procedures
shall
include
a
petition
process
2
and
shall
allow
for
public
comment
and
public
hearings
before
3
the
medical
advisory
board.
4
c.
Set
forth
additional
chronic
or
debilitating
diseases
5
or
medical
conditions
or
associated
medical
treatments
for
6
inclusion
on
the
list
of
debilitating
medical
conditions
that
7
qualify
for
the
use
of
medical
cannabis
as
recommended
by
the
8
medical
advisory
board.
9
d.
Establish,
in
consultation
with
medical
cannabis
10
manufacturers
and
medical
cannabis
dispensaries,
the
form
and
11
quantity
of
medical
cannabis
allowed
to
be
dispensed
to
a
12
patient
or
primary
caregiver
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
The
13
form
and
quantity
of
medical
cannabis
shall
be
appropriate
to
14
serve
the
medical
needs
of
patients
with
debilitating
medical
15
conditions.
16
e.
Establish,
in
conjunction
with
the
medical
advisory
17
board,
requirements
for
the
licensure
of
medical
cannabis
18
manufacturers
and
medical
cannabis
dispensaries
and
set
forth
19
procedures
for
medical
cannabis
manufacturers
and
medical
20
cannabis
dispensaries
to
obtain
licenses.
21
f.
Develop
a
dispensing
system
for
medical
cannabis
within
22
this
state
that
provides
for
all
of
the
following:
23
(1)
Medical
cannabis
dispensaries
within
this
state
housed
24
on
secured
grounds
and
operated
by
licensed
medical
cannabis
25
dispensaries.
26
(2)
The
dispensing
of
medical
cannabis
to
patients
and
27
their
primary
caregivers
to
occur
at
locations
designated
by
28
the
department.
29
g.
Establish
and
collect
annual
fees
from
medical
cannabis
30
manufacturers
and
medical
cannabis
dispensaries
to
cover
31
the
costs
associated
with
regulating
and
inspecting
medical
32
cannabis
manufacturers
and
medical
cannabis
dispensaries.
33
h.
Specify
and
implement
procedures
that
address
public
34
safety
including
security
procedures
and
product
quality
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including
measures
to
ensure
contaminant-free
cultivation
of
1
medical
cannabis,
safety,
and
labeling.
2
i.
Establish
and
implement
a
medical
cannabis
inventory
3
and
delivery
tracking
system
to
track
medical
cannabis
4
from
production
by
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
through
5
dispensing
at
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary.
6
Sec.
16.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.12
Reciprocity.
7
A
valid
medical
cannabis
registration
card,
or
its
8
equivalent,
issued
under
the
laws
of
another
state
that
allows
9
an
out-of-state
patient
to
possess
or
use
medical
cannabis
in
10
the
jurisdiction
of
issuance
shall
have
the
same
force
and
11
effect
as
a
valid
medical
cannabis
registration
card
issued
12
pursuant
to
this
chapter,
except
that
an
out-of-state
patient
13
in
this
state
shall
not
obtain
medical
cannabis
from
a
medical
14
cannabis
dispensary
in
this
state
and
an
out-of-state
patient
15
shall
not
smoke
medical
cannabis.
16
Sec.
17.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.13
Use
of
medical
cannabis
——
17
affirmative
defenses.
18
1.
A
health
care
practitioner,
including
any
authorized
19
agent
or
employee
thereof,
shall
not
be
subject
to
20
prosecution
for
the
unlawful
certification,
possession,
or
21
administration
of
marijuana
under
the
laws
of
this
state
for
22
activities
arising
directly
out
of
or
directly
related
to
the
23
certification
or
use
of
medical
cannabis
in
the
treatment
of
24
a
patient
diagnosed
with
a
debilitating
medical
condition
as
25
authorized
by
this
chapter.
26
2.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer,
including
any
27
authorized
agent
or
employee
thereof,
shall
not
be
subject
28
to
prosecution
for
manufacturing,
possessing,
cultivating,
29
harvesting,
packaging,
processing,
transporting,
or
supplying
30
medical
cannabis
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
31
3.
A
medical
cannabis
dispensary,
including
any
authorized
32
agent
or
employee
thereof,
shall
not
be
subject
to
prosecution
33
for
transporting,
supplying,
or
dispensing
medical
cannabis
34
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
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a.
In
a
prosecution
for
the
unlawful
possession
of
marijuana
1
under
the
laws
of
this
state,
including
but
not
limited
to
2
chapters
124
and
453B,
it
is
an
affirmative
and
complete
3
defense
to
the
prosecution
that
the
patient
has
been
diagnosed
4
with
a
debilitating
medical
condition,
used
or
possessed
5
medical
cannabis
pursuant
to
a
certification
by
a
health
care
6
practitioner
as
authorized
under
this
chapter,
and,
for
a
7
patient
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older,
is
in
possession
of
a
8
valid
medical
cannabis
registration
card.
9
b.
In
a
prosecution
for
the
unlawful
possession
of
marijuana
10
under
the
laws
of
this
state,
including
but
not
limited
to
11
chapters
124
and
453B,
it
is
an
affirmative
and
complete
12
defense
to
the
prosecution
that
the
person
possessed
medical
13
cannabis
because
the
person
is
a
primary
caregiver
of
a
patient
14
who
has
been
diagnosed
with
a
debilitating
medical
condition
15
and
is
in
possession
of
a
valid
medical
cannabis
registration
16
card,
and
where
the
primary
caregiver’s
possession
of
the
17
medical
cannabis
is
on
behalf
of
the
patient
and
for
the
18
patient’s
use
only
as
authorized
under
this
chapter.
19
c.
If
a
patient
or
primary
caregiver
is
charged
with
the
20
commission
of
a
crime
and
is
not
in
possession
of
the
person’s
21
medical
cannabis
registration
card,
any
charge
or
charges
filed
22
against
the
person
shall
be
dismissed
by
the
court
if
the
23
person
produces
to
the
court
prior
to
or
at
the
person’s
trial
24
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card
issued
to
that
person
and
25
valid
at
the
time
the
person
was
charged.
26
4.
An
agency
of
this
state
or
a
political
subdivision
27
thereof,
including
any
law
enforcement
agency,
shall
not
remove
28
or
initiate
proceedings
to
remove
a
patient
under
the
age
29
of
eighteen
from
the
home
of
a
parent
based
solely
upon
the
30
parent’s
or
patient’s
possession
or
use
of
medical
cannabis
as
31
authorized
under
this
chapter.
32
Sec.
18.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.14
Penalties.
33
1.
A
person
who
knowingly
or
intentionally
possesses
or
34
uses
medical
cannabis
in
violation
of
the
requirements
of
this
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chapter
is
subject
to
the
penalties
provided
under
chapters
124
1
and
453B.
2
2.
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
or
a
medical
cannabis
3
dispensary
shall
be
assessed
a
civil
penalty
of
up
to
one
4
thousand
dollars
per
violation
for
any
violation
of
this
5
chapter
in
addition
to
any
other
applicable
penalties.
6
Sec.
19.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.15
Use
of
medical
cannabis
——
7
smoking
prohibited.
8
A
patient
shall
not
consume
medical
cannabis
possessed
9
or
used
as
authorized
under
this
chapter
by
smoking
medical
10
cannabis.
11
Sec.
20.
NEW
SECTION
.
124F.16
Employment.
12
1.
An
employer
in
this
state
may
retain,
create,
reinstate,
13
or
enforce
a
written
zero
tolerance
policy
prohibiting
the
14
possession
or
use
of
medical
cannabis
or
any
derivative
15
thereof
including
cannabidiol
by
an
employee
in
the
employer’s
16
workplace,
including
but
not
limited
to
a
policy
prohibiting
17
an
employee
from
having
any
detectable
amount
of
medical
18
cannabis
or
any
derivative
thereof
including
cannabidiol
in
the
19
employee’s
body
while
at
work.
20
2.
An
employer’s
prohibition
of
the
possession
or
use
21
of
medical
cannabis
or
any
derivative
thereof
including
22
cannabidiol
under
this
section
shall
not
be
considered
to
be
23
an
unfair
or
discriminatory
employment
practice
under
section
24
216.6.
25
Sec.
21.
Section
730.5,
subsection
11,
paragraph
f,
Code
26
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
f.
Testing
or
taking
action
against
an
employee
or
28
prospective
employee
with
a
confirmed
positive
test
result
due
29
to
the
employee’s
or
prospective
employee’s
use
of
medical
30
cannabidiol
cannabis
as
authorized
under
chapter
124E
124F
.
31
Sec.
22.
REPEAL.
Chapter
124E,
Code
2019,
is
repealed.
32
Sec.
23.
EMERGENCY
RULES.
The
department
may
adopt
33
emergency
rules
under
section
17A.4,
subsection
3,
and
section
34
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
to
implement
the
provisions
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of
this
division
of
this
Act
and
the
rules
shall
be
effective
1
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
later
date
is
specified
in
the
2
rules.
Any
rules
adopted
in
accordance
with
this
section
shall
3
also
be
published
as
a
notice
of
intended
action
as
provided
4
in
section
17A.4.
5
Sec.
24.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
6
1.
A
medical
cannabidiol
registration
card
issued
7
under
chapter
124E
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
8
remains
effective
and
continues
in
effect
as
issued
for
the
9
twelve-month
period
following
its
issuance.
This
Act
does
not
10
preclude
a
medical
cannabidiol
registration
card
holder
from
11
seeking
to
renew
the
registration
card
prior
to
the
expiration
12
of
the
twelve-month
period.
13
2.
Members
of
the
medical
cannabidiol
board
created
in
14
section
124E.5
shall
continue
to
serve
until
the
appointment
of
15
the
medical
advisory
board
created
in
section
124F.5.
16
3.
Any
rule,
form,
order,
license,
or
directive
promulgated
17
by
the
medical
cannabidiol
board
created
in
section
124E.5,
or
18
by
the
department,
in
force
and
effect
immediately
prior
to
the
19
appointment
of
the
medical
advisory
board,
shall
continue
in
20
full
force
and
effect
until
the
earlier
of
the
following:
21
a.
It
is
amended,
rescinded,
or
supplemented
by
the
22
affirmative
actions
of
the
medical
advisory
board
or
the
23
department,
as
applicable.
24
b.
It
expires
by
its
own
terms.
25
4.
A
medical
cannabidiol
manufacturer
licensed
pursuant
26
to
section
124E.6
and
operating
immediately
prior
to
the
27
effective
date
of
this
Act
shall
operate
as
a
medical
cannabis
28
manufacturer
pursuant
to
section
124F.6
until
the
earlier
of
29
the
following:
30
a.
The
license
is
revoked
by
the
affirmative
action
of
the
31
department.
32
b.
The
license
expires
by
its
own
terms.
33
c.
The
medical
cannabidiol
manufacturer
becomes
licensed
as
34
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer.
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5.
A
medical
cannabidiol
dispensary
licensed
pursuant
to
1
section
124E.8
and
operating
immediately
prior
to
the
effective
2
date
of
this
Act
shall
operate
as
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
3
pursuant
to
section
124F.8
until
the
earlier
of
the
following:
4
a.
The
license
is
revoked
by
the
affirmative
action
of
the
5
department.
6
b.
The
license
expires
by
its
own
terms.
7
c.
The
medical
cannabidiol
dispensary
becomes
licensed
as
8
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary.
9
Sec.
25.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
Act,
being
deemed
10
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
11
EXPLANATION
12
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
13
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
14
This
bill
creates
the
compassionate
use
of
medical
cannabis
15
Act,
reclassifies
marijuana,
including
tetrahydrocannabinols,
16
from
a
schedule
I
controlled
substance
to
a
schedule
II
17
controlled
substance,
and
provides
for
civil
and
criminal
18
penalties
and
fees.
19
OVERVIEW.
The
bill
allows
a
patient
with
a
debilitating
20
medical
condition
who
receives
a
written
certification
from
21
the
patient’s
health
care
practitioner
that
the
patient
has
22
a
debilitating
medical
condition
and
who
submits
the
written
23
certification
along
with
an
application
to
the
department
of
24
public
health
(department)
for
a
medical
cannabis
registration
25
card
to
allow
for
the
lawful
use
of
medical
cannabis
to
treat
26
the
patient’s
debilitating
medical
condition.
A
patient
who
27
is
issued
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card
will
be
able
28
to
receive
medical
cannabis
directly
from
a
medical
cannabis
29
dispensary
operated
and
licensed
in
this
state.
30
RECLASSIFICATION.
The
bill
reclassifies
marijuana,
31
including
tetrahydrocannabinols
as
a
schedule
II
controlled
32
substance
instead
of
a
schedule
I
controlled
substance
and
33
strikes
references
to
the
authority
of
the
board
of
pharmacy
to
34
adopt
rules
for
the
use
of
marijuana
or
tetrahydrocannabinols
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for
medicinal
purposes.
1
A
schedule
I
controlled
substance
is
a
highly
addictive
2
substance
that
has
no
accepted
medical
use
in
the
United
States
3
and
a
schedule
II
controlled
substance
is
a
highly
addictive
4
substance
that
has
an
accepted
medical
use
in
the
United
5
States.
The
reclassification
of
marijuana
from
a
schedule
I
6
controlled
substance
to
a
schedule
II
controlled
substance
7
would
allow
a
physician
to
issue
a
prescription
for
marijuana
8
under
state
law.
However,
federal
regulations
may
prohibit
9
such
prescriptions.
10
The
penalties
remain
unchanged
for
violations
involving
11
marijuana
under
the
bill.
The
penalties
under
Code
section
12
124.401
range
from
a
class
“B”
felony
punishable
by
up
to
50
13
years
of
confinement
to
a
serious
misdemeanor
punishable
by
14
up
to
six
months
of
confinement
depending
on
the
amount
of
15
marijuana
involved
in
the
offense.
16
The
bill
amends
Code
section
124.401,
relating
to
prohibited
17
acts
involving
controlled
substances,
to
provide
that
it
is
18
lawful
for
a
person
to
knowingly
or
intentionally
recommend,
19
possess,
use,
dispense,
deliver,
transport,
or
administer
20
medical
cannabis
if
the
recommendation,
possession,
use,
21
dispensing,
delivery,
transporting,
or
administering
is
in
22
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
bill.
23
DEFINITIONS.
The
bill
provides
the
following
definitions:
24
“Debilitating
medical
condition”
means
cancer,
multiple
25
sclerosis,
epilepsy
or
seizure
disorders,
AIDS
or
HIV,
26
Hepatitis
C,
Crohn’s
disease
or
ulcerative
colitis,
amyotrophic
27
lateral
sclerosis,
intractable
pain,
glaucoma,
any
terminal
28
illness
with
a
probable
life
expectancy
of
under
one
year,
29
Ehlers-Danlos
syndrome,
post-traumatic
stress
disorder,
30
Tourette’s
syndrome,
and
any
other
chronic
or
debilitating
31
disease
or
medical
condition
or
its
medical
treatment
approved
32
by
the
department
by
rule.
33
“Health
care
practitioner”
means
an
individual
licensed
34
under
Code
chapter
148
to
practice
medicine
and
surgery
or
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osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery
or
an
individual
licensed
to
1
prescribe
medicine
in
any
other
state
who
provides
specialty
2
care
to
an
Iowa
resident
for
one
or
more
debilitating
medical
3
conditions
specified
in
the
bill.
4
“Medical
cannabis”
means
any
species
of
the
genus
cannabis
5
plant,
or
any
mixture
or
preparation
of
them,
including
whole
6
plant
extracts
and
resins.
7
“Medical
cannabis
manufacturer”
means
an
entity
licensed
8
by
the
department
to
manufacture
and
to
possess,
cultivate,
9
transport,
or
supply,
medical
cannabis
pursuant
to
the
bill.
10
“Medical
cannabis
dispensary”
means
an
entity
licensed
under
11
the
bill
that
acquires
medical
cannabis
from
a
medical
cannabis
12
manufacturer
in
this
state
for
the
purpose
of
dispensing
13
medical
cannabis
in
this
state
pursuant
to
the
bill.
14
“Primary
caregiver”
means
a
person,
at
least
18
years
of
age,
15
who
has
been
designated
by
a
patient’s
health
care
practitioner
16
or
a
person
having
custody
of
a
patient,
as
a
necessary
17
caretaker
taking
responsibility
for
managing
the
well-being
18
of
the
patient
with
respect
to
the
use
of
medical
cannabis
19
pursuant
to
the
bill.
20
“Written
certification”
means
a
document
signed
by
a
health
21
care
practitioner,
with
whom
the
patient
has
established
a
22
patient-provider
relationship,
which
states
that
the
patient
23
has
a
debilitating
medical
condition
and
which
identifies
that
24
condition,
and
provides
any
other
relevant
information.
25
HEALTH
CARE
PRACTITIONER
CERTIFICATION.
The
bill
provides
26
that
prior
to
a
patient’s
submission
of
an
application
27
for
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card,
if
a
health
care
28
practitioner
determines
that
the
patient
whom
the
health
29
care
practitioner
has
examined
and
treated
suffers
from
a
30
debilitating
medical
condition,
the
health
care
practitioner
31
may
provide
the
patient
with
a
written
certification
of
that
32
diagnosis.
The
health
care
practitioner
must
also
provide
33
explanatory
information
to
the
patient
about
the
therapeutic
34
use
of
medical
cannabis,
and
if
the
patient
continues
to
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suffer
from
a
debilitating
medical
condition,
the
health
care
1
practitioner
may
issue
the
patient
a
new
certification
of
2
that
diagnosis
on
an
annual
basis.
The
bill
specifies
that
3
a
health
care
practitioner
has
no
duty
to
provide
a
written
4
certification.
5
MEDICAL
CANNABIS
REGISTRATION
CARD
——
PATIENT
AND
PRIMARY
6
CAREGIVER.
The
department
may
approve
the
issuance
of
a
7
medical
cannabis
registration
card
to
a
patient
who
is
at
least
8
18
years
of
age
and
is
a
permanent
resident
of
this
state,
who
9
submits
a
written
certification
by
the
patient’s
health
care
10
practitioner
to
the
department,
and
who
submits
an
application
11
to
the
department
with
certain
information
along
with
a
medical
12
registration
card
fee.
The
department
may
also
approve
the
13
issuance
of
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card
to
a
primary
14
caregiver
who
is
at
least
18
years
of
age,
who
submits
a
15
written
certification
by
the
patient’s
health
care
practitioner
16
to
the
department
on
behalf
of
the
patient,
and
who
submits
an
17
application
to
the
department
with
certain
information
along
18
with
a
medical
cannabis
registration
card
fee.
A
medical
19
cannabis
registration
card
expires
one
year
after
the
date
of
20
issuance
and
may
be
renewed.
21
MEDICAL
ADVISORY
BOARD.
The
director
of
public
health
is
22
directed
to
establish
a
medical
advisory
board,
no
later
than
23
August
15,
2019,
to
consist
of
nine
practitioners
representing
24
the
fields
of
neurology,
pain
management,
gastroenterology,
25
oncology,
psychiatry,
pediatrics,
infectious
disease,
26
family
medicine,
and
pharmacy,
and
three
patients
or
primary
27
caregivers
with
valid
medical
cannabis
registration
cards.
The
28
duties
of
the
board
include
but
are
not
limited
to
reviewing
29
and
recommending
to
the
department
for
approval
additional
30
chronic
or
debilitating
diseases
or
medical
conditions
or
their
31
treatments
as
debilitating
medical
conditions
that
qualify
for
32
the
use
of
medical
cannabis
under
the
bill.
33
MEDICAL
CANNABIS
MANUFACTURERS
AND
MEDICAL
CANNABIS
34
DISPENSARIES
——
LICENSURE.
The
bill
requires
the
department
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to
license
up
to
four
medical
cannabis
manufacturers
for
1
the
manufacture
of
medical
cannabis
within
this
state
by
2
December
1,
2019,
and
to
license
twelve
medical
cannabis
3
dispensaries
by
April
2,
2020.
Information
submitted
during
4
the
application
process
is
confidential
until
the
medical
5
cannabis
manufacturer
or
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary
is
6
licensed
by
the
department
unless
otherwise
protected
from
7
disclosure
under
state
or
federal
law.
As
a
condition
for
8
licensure,
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
must
agree
to
begin
9
supplying
medical
cannabis
to
medical
cannabis
dispensaries
in
10
this
state
by
July
2,
2020,
and
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
11
must
agree
to
begin
supplying
medical
cannabis
to
patients
by
12
July
16,
2020.
The
department
is
directed
to
consider
several
13
factors
in
determining
whether
to
license
a
medical
cannabis
14
manufacturer
and
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
including
15
technical
expertise,
employee
qualifications,
financial
16
stability,
security
measures,
and
production
needs
and
17
capacity.
Each
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
is
required
to
18
contract
with
a
laboratory
approved
by
the
department
to
test
19
the
medical
cannabis
produced
by
the
manufacturer
and
to
report
20
testing
results
to
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer.
Each
21
entity
submitting
an
application
for
licensure
as
a
medical
22
cannabis
manufacturer
shall
pay
a
nonrefundable
application
23
fee
of
$15,000
to
the
department
and
each
entity
submitting
24
an
application
for
licensure
as
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
25
shall
pay
a
nonrefundable
application
fee
of
$15,000
to
the
26
department.
27
MEDICAL
CANNABIS
MANUFACTURERS
AND
MEDICAL
CANNABIS
28
DISPENSARIES
——
ADDITIONAL
PROVISIONS.
The
operating
29
documents
of
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
and
a
medical
30
cannabis
dispensary
shall
include
procedures
for
oversight
and
31
recordkeeping
activities
of
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
32
and
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary
and
certain
security
33
measures
undertaken
by
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
34
and
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary.
A
medical
cannabis
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manufacturer
and
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
are
prohibited
1
from
sharing
office
space
with,
referring
patients
to,
2
or
having
a
financial
relationship
with
a
health
care
3
practitioner,
permitting
any
person
to
consume
medical
cannabis
4
on
the
property
of
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
or
the
5
medical
cannabis
dispensary,
employing
a
person
who
is
under
6
18
years
of
age
or
who
has
been
convicted
of
a
disqualifying
7
felony
offense,
and
from
operating
in
any
location
within
1,000
8
feet
of
a
public
or
private
school
existing
before
the
date
9
of
the
licensure
of
the
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
or
the
10
medical
cannabis
dispensary.
In
addition,
a
medical
cannabis
11
manufacturer
and
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
are
subject
to
12
reasonable
inspection
and
certain
reasonable
restrictions.
13
A
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
is
required
to
provide
a
14
reliable
and
ongoing
supply
of
medical
cannabis
to
medical
15
cannabis
dispensaries
and
shall
not
manufacture
edible
medical
16
cannabis
products
utilizing
food
coloring.
All
manufacturing,
17
cultivating,
harvesting,
packaging,
and
processing
of
medical
18
cannabis
is
required
to
take
place
in
an
enclosed,
locked
19
facility.
20
Prior
to
dispensing
any
medical
cannabis,
a
medical
cannabis
21
dispensary
is
required
to
verify
that
the
medical
cannabis
22
dispensary
has
received
a
valid
medical
cannabis
registration
23
card
from
a
patient
or
a
patient’s
primary
caregiver,
if
24
applicable,
assign
a
tracking
number
to
any
medical
cannabis
25
dispensed
from
the
medical
cannabis
dispensary,
and
properly
26
package
and
label
medical
cannabis
in
compliance
with
the
27
provisions
of
the
bill
and
certain
federal
laws.
28
DEPARTMENT
DUTIES
——
CONFIDENTIALITY.
The
department
29
is
required
to
maintain
a
confidential
file
of
the
names
30
of
each
patient
and
primary
caregiver
issued
a
medical
31
cannabis
registration
card,
and
the
names
of
each
health
32
care
practitioner
who
provides
a
written
certification
for
33
medical
cannabis
under
the
bill.
Individual
names
contained
34
in
the
file
shall
be
confidential
and
shall
not
be
subject
to
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disclosure,
except
that
information
in
the
confidential
file
1
may
be
released
on
an
individual
basis
to
authorized
employees
2
or
agents
of
the
department,
the
department
of
transportation,
3
and
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
as
necessary
to
perform
4
their
duties,
to
authorized
employees
of
state
or
local
law
5
enforcement
agencies
for
the
purpose
of
verifying
that
a
person
6
is
lawfully
in
possession
of
a
medical
cannabis
registration
7
card,
and
to
any
other
authorized
employees
for
the
purpose
of
8
verifying
that
a
person
is
lawfully
in
possession
of
a
medical
9
cannabis
registration
card.
Release
of
information
must
also
10
be
consistent
with
federal
Health
Insurance
Portability
and
11
Accountability
Act
regulations.
12
ADDITIONAL
DEPARTMENT
DUTIES
——
RULES.
The
bill
requires
13
the
department
to
adopt
rules
relating
to
the
manner
in
which
14
the
department
shall
consider
applications
for
new
and
renewal
15
medical
cannabis
registration
cards,
identify
criteria
and
16
set
forth
procedures
for
including
additional
chronic
or
17
debilitating
diseases
or
medical
conditions
or
their
medical
18
treatments
on
the
list
of
debilitating
medical
conditions,
19
establish
the
form
and
quantity
of
medical
cannabis
allowed
to
20
be
dispensed
to
a
patient
or
primary
caregiver
in
the
form
and
21
quantity
appropriate
to
serve
the
medical
needs
of
the
patient
22
with
the
debilitating
medical
condition,
establish
requirements
23
for
the
licensure
of
medical
cannabis
manufacturers
and
medical
24
cannabis
dispensaries,
develop
a
dispensing
system
for
medical
25
cannabis
within
this
state
that
follows
certain
requirements,
26
establish
and
implement
a
medical
cannabis
inventory
and
27
delivery
tracking
system,
and
specify
and
implement
procedures
28
that
address
public
safety
including
security
procedures
and
29
product
quality,
safety,
and
labeling.
30
RECIPROCITY.
The
bill
provides
that
a
valid
medical
31
cannabis
registration
card,
or
its
equivalent,
issued
under
32
the
laws
of
another
state
that
allows
an
out-of-state
patient
33
to
possess
or
use
medical
cannabis
in
the
jurisdiction
of
34
issuance
shall
have
the
same
force
and
effect
as
a
valid
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medical
cannabis
card
issued
under
the
bill,
except
that
an
1
out-of-state
patient
in
this
state
shall
not
obtain
medical
2
cannabis
from
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
and
an
out-of-state
3
patient
shall
not
smoke
medical
cannabis
in
this
state.
4
USE
OF
MEDICAL
CANNABIS
——
SMOKING
PROHIBITED.
The
bill
5
provides
that
a
patient
shall
not
consume
the
medical
cannabis
6
by
smoking
the
medical
cannabis.
7
USE
OF
MEDICAL
CANNABIS
——
AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES.
The
bill
8
provides
prosecution
immunity
for
a
health
care
practitioner,
9
a
medical
cannabis
manufacturer,
and
a
medical
cannabis
10
dispensary,
including
any
authorized
agents
or
employees
of
the
11
health
care
practitioner,
medical
cannabis
manufacturer,
and
12
medical
cannabis
dispensary,
for
activities
undertaken
by
the
13
health
care
practitioner,
medical
cannabis
manufacturer,
and
14
medical
cannabis
dispensary
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
the
15
bill.
16
The
bill
provides
that
in
a
prosecution
for
the
unlawful
17
possession
of
marijuana
under
the
laws
of
this
state,
18
including
but
not
limited
to
Code
chapters
124
(controlled
19
substances)
and
453B
(excise
tax
on
unlawful
dealing
in
20
certain
substances),
it
is
an
affirmative
and
complete
21
defense
to
the
prosecution
that
the
patient
has
been
diagnosed
22
with
a
debilitating
medical
condition,
used
or
possessed
23
medical
cannabis
pursuant
to
a
certification
by
a
health
24
care
practitioner,
and,
for
a
patient
age
18
or
older,
is
25
in
possession
of
a
valid
medical
cannabis
registration
26
card.
The
bill
provides
a
similar
affirmative
defense
for
a
27
primary
caretaker
of
a
patient
who
has
been
diagnosed
with
a
28
debilitating
medical
condition
who
is
in
possession
of
a
valid
29
medical
cannabis
registration
card.
30
The
bill
provides
that
an
agency
of
this
state
or
a
political
31
subdivision
thereof,
including
any
law
enforcement
agency,
32
shall
not
remove
or
initiate
proceedings
to
remove
a
patient
33
under
the
age
of
18
from
the
home
of
a
parent
based
solely
upon
34
the
parent’s
or
patient’s
possession
or
use
of
medical
cannabis
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as
authorized
under
the
bill.
1
PENALTIES.
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
who
knowingly
or
2
intentionally
possesses
or
uses
medical
cannabis
in
violation
3
of
the
requirements
of
the
bill
is
subject
to
the
penalties
4
provided
under
Code
chapters
124
and
453B.
In
addition,
a
5
medical
cannabis
manufacturer
or
a
medical
cannabis
dispensary
6
shall
be
assessed
a
civil
penalty
of
up
to
$1,000
per
violation
7
for
any
violation
of
the
bill
in
addition
to
any
other
8
applicable
penalties.
9
REPEAL.
The
bill
repeals
Code
chapter
124E,
the
medical
10
cannabidiol
Act.
11
EMERGENCY
RULES.
The
bill
provides
that
the
department
12
may
adopt
emergency
rules
and
the
rules
shall
be
effective
13
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
later
date
is
specified
in
the
14
rules.
15
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
16
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
The
bill
provides
that
a
medical
17
cannabis
registration
card
issued
under
Code
chapter
124E
18
(medical
cannabidiol
Act)
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
the
19
bill,
shall
remain
effective
and
continues
in
effect
as
issued
20
for
the
12-month
period
following
its
issuance.
The
bill
also
21
provides
that
members
of
the
medical
cannabidiol
board
shall
22
continue
to
serve
until
the
appointment
of
the
medical
advisory
23
board
and
that
rules,
forms,
orders,
licenses,
and
directives
24
promulgated
by
the
medical
cannabidiol
board
that
are
in
force
25
and
effect
immediately
prior
to
the
appointment
of
the
medical
26
advisory
board
shall
remain
in
full
force
and
effect
until
27
amended,
rescinded,
or
supplemented
by
affirmative
actions
of
28
the
medical
advisory
board
or
they
expire
by
their
own
terms.
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