Audio starts at five minutes — today’s hearing in Iowa on application to DEA for an exemption/exception to state marijuana law, uploaded to vimeo, is worth watching for body language and other interesting insights here:
During today’s subcommittee meeting, longtime ally Senator Bolkcom had some useful interesting insights and objections that I’m glad were brought up at subcommittee and not later in this process. I don’t think his objections will carry much weight, as they’re easily refuted. They are important to air in advance of a full vote by the Senate.
This is exceptionally exceptional work by Senator Zaun and his colleagues. Truly well done to have figured out a solution to our federal interference with state marijuana laws before any other state in the country. GO IOWA.
Below is the full text of SCR 101 as well as current lobbyist declarations by long time advocates and other interested parties for this issue. Protecting patients from federal law, as noted in today’s subcommittee hearing, has not been advanced by other states yet. Iowa is the first. That’s a big deal, and a hearty congratulations for initiating this process — as it is absolutely the moral, ethical thing to do — is earned by our lawmakers in Iowa.
This whole thing goes to show that our system of government works, and can be worked, by average citizens with bright ideas.
And if that’s not American, I don’t know what is.
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SCR 101 (LSB 5850XS (2) 89)
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101
BY ZAUN
A Concurrent Resolution urging the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to grant an exception to the classification of cannabis under schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act in Iowa.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly has directed the Iowa Department of Public Health to request guarantees from the federal government that educational and long-term care facilities in Iowa with policies allowing patients to possess medical cannabidiol or allowing staff to administer medical cannabidiol will not lose federal funding due to such policies; and
WHEREAS, the Iowa Department of Public Health may accomplish this goal by seeking an exception to the classification of cannabis under schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act in Iowa from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration using the procedure found in 21 C.F.R. §1307.03; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the Iowa General Assembly urges the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to grant an exception to the classification of cannabis under schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act in Iowa requested by the Iowa Department of Public Health for the purpose of allowing the possession and administration of medical cannabidiol at educational and long-term care facilities in Iowa; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State transmit a copy of this resolution to the Office of Diversion Control of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
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