Tag: Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board
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Cannabis Movement Ending Era Of Personalities
The cannabis world is structurally changing. It’s moving away from informal, personality-driven, relationship-based influence and toward: 1. compliance-heavy operations 2. institutional capital 3. audited finances 4. federal-facing regulatory posture 5. documentation, transparency, and risk controls That shift favors people and organizations that are: 1. procedurally clean 2. boring in a good way 3. compliance-literate 4.…
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FDA Says Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Law Doesn’t Risk Federal Funds For Academic Institutions
POLITICS FDA Says Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Law Doesn’t Risk Federal Funds For Academic Institutions https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fda-says-iowas-medical-marijuana-law-doesnt-risk-federal-funds-for-academic-institutions/
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New Iowa Cannabis Lobbyist Network Incorporates
A new Iowa marijuana lobbying organization has incorporated as of November 22, 2025. Meet the Iowa Cannabis Action Network: Started by this lady: I’ve talked a few times with Gina over the past few years. I’ll let her do her own introductions. But I liked Gina, she’s very likable and approachable, and recall having encouraged…
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How Kim Reynolds Bullied Iowa City Council Members Out of Decriminalizing Marijuana
Iowa city council members who wished to decriminalize marijuana tell Iowa cannabis activists Kim Reynolds threatened to take away city funds from the state if the city council pursues marijuana decriminalization. As of today Kim Reynolds is the most unpopular governor in the country. Republicans stifling debate on a winning political issue using threats to…
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Write Your Lawmakers: Schools Funding In Marijuana States At Risk
When a future presidential administration starts defunding public schools using marijuana laws in violation of federal law as an excuse I’ll be over here saying we had the solution this whole time. For three years straight the Iowa medical cannabis advisory board officially recommended lawmakers apply for federal exemption to Iowa’s cannabis program. In 2020,…
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Notice To State Officials: stop forcing South Dakotans to violate federal drug law to participate in medical cannabis program
April 17, 2025 VACANT VACANTANY STREETANY TOWN, Iowa 55555 HF 990 and HF 995 – Medical Cannabidiol Dear Representative VACANT, House File 990 / House File 995 (Medical Cannabidiol) House File 990 and House File 995 are on the House Debate Calendar today 4/17/2025. Please stop forcing Iowans to violate federal drug law to participate in this program. Use of…
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Meeting Information for February 11, 2022 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting
Meeting Information: February 11, 2022 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Having trouble viewing? View this as a webpage2/7/2022 Meeting Information for February 11, 2022 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Beginning at 10:00am on Friday, February 11, the first Medical Cannabidiol Board meeting of 2022 will be held virtually using the information below: Zoom Link (click link to join during scheduled time)Pass Code: 2222Dial-in:…
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Success: WeedPress Discusses Iowa Marijuana Laws, Federal Exemption Process (21 CFR § 1307.03 and 1308.43) At Public Medical Cannabidiol Board Hearing
Below is video of the May 21, 2021 Iowa Medical Cannabidiol board hearing. I was the first person to speak — watch below, beginning around the 3 minute mark. See more previously from WeedPress: This Email Provides A Solution To Federal Interference With South Dakota’s Medical Cannabis Laws After watching what I had to say,…
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Meeting Information: May 21, 2021 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting
Below is the agenda and additional information related to the May 21, 2021 Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Having trouble viewing? View this as a webpage 5/14/2021 Information for May 21, 2021 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Beginning at 10:00am on Friday, May 21, 2021, the second Medical Cannabidiol Board meeting of 2021 will be held virtually using the information…
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Agenda: September 4, 2020 Virtual Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting
This email contains the agenda and additional information related to the September 4, 2020 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Having trouble viewing? View this as a webpage 8/31/2020 Agenda: September 4, 2020 Virtual Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Beginning at 10:00am on Friday, September 4, 2020, the third Medical Cannabidiol Board meeting of 2020 will be held virtually using the…
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[TRANSCRIPT] Iowa Cannabidiol Advisory Board Meeting, Full Transcript, 2-14-20
Iowa Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting, Valentine’s Day 2020, Part 1 Runtime: 2 Hours 18 Minutes Unofficial transcript prepared by Jason Karimi Audio and video originally provided by MedPharm Iowa’s Facebook LiveStream. Backup of this video is available here: https://weedpress.wordpress.com/2020/02/14/iowa-cannabis-advisory-board-meeting-valentines-day-2020-part-1-video/ Moderator: Let’s take a roll call here. Dr. Cheyne? Dr. Liesveld? Dr. Liesveld: Here. Dr.…
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Out Of 5200 Iowa Patients Granted License To Use Marijuana, 68% Don’t Return To Iowa’s Cannabis Dispensaries (Allegedly)
Going to source this one but was wondering myself: how many people are actually dropping out of the Iowa program? Turns out, 2/3rds. From John Fenner, who both attended the Valentine’s Day CBD Advisory Board hearing and was featured on the news for doing so comes this insight. This post was made while John…
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Iowa Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting, Valentine’s Day 2020, Part TWO [VIDEO]
This is from Valentine’s Day 2020 in Des Moines at Ankeny DMACC, Livestream provided by MedPharm Iowa, as usual. Notable attendees: Representative Steven Holt, and Dr. Corey Burchman. Read about Dr. Burchman’s background education as Chief Medical Officer of one of Iowa’s major marijuana companies here: https://weedpress.wordpress.com/2020/02/15/corey-burchman-md-press-release-from-2019-shows-background-in-cannabinoid-education/ Part one of the hearing is here and…
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Iowa Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting, Valentine’s Day 2020, Part 1 [VIDEO]
Runtime: 2 hours 18 minutes Part 2 here:
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Iowa board denies panic disorders, ADD to illnesses that qualify for medical cannabis
Cynthia Foder at KCCI News Channel 8 has the details.
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Today’s Ankeny DMACC Hearing On Cannabis Program Has Faulty Video Due To WiFi Not Working
Technology issues today making putting video out there a bit harder. This is why it’s always/usually recommended activists bring a separate non-internet relying video camera to record, and a second backup device for audio in case the video doesn’t work. Sometimes people are nervous about bringing those items to hearings like this, and they should…
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Marijuana For PTSD Fight Not Yet Over — Here’s Why PTSD Was Rejected In The First Place
From MedPharm Iowa on Facebook comes this explanation about both why PTSD was denied, and how a new PTSD petition to fix this arbitrary language should get PTSD passed. MedPharm Iowa 7 February at 17:20 · Unfortunately the Iowa Board of Medicine voted this morning to deny PTSD in a 3 to 4 vote. Their…
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Iowa marijuana patient confronted Kim Reynolds last night at a town hall. Here’s what happened.
Writes an Iowa patient, “I saw the governor last night and again asked her about the increase in THC and she said to get a hold of your legislators I said I did and you vetoed The proposal she replied that yes she did because they were trying to set they weren’t they were trying…
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Ankeny DMACC Tomorrow: Medical Cannabis Advisory Board Public Meeting, On Valentine’s Day At 10 AM
Upcoming Meeting Detail Title: Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board – Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Date: 02/14/2020 Time: 10:00 am Location: Iowa Laboratory Facility – 2240 DMACC Blvd., Ankeny, IA Agenda: 02.14.2020 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Agenda Other Files: Draft Minutes: 11.01.2019 mCBD Board Meeting I guess it’s a date.
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Breaking News: Iowa Board of Medicine Just Voted NO To PTSD In 3-4 Vote Against
Today’s early AM vote on adding PTSD to the Iowa medical cannabis program just came in. The lawmakers have given their ability to control the situation away to advisory boards. Good job, legislators. PTSD denied 3-4.
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No Surprise: Iowa CBD Board Votes No To Smokable Flower
Why they didn’t just take a 15 minute break is beyond me, but they’re too good and too important and aren’t here to serve us, as their body language makes clear here. Petition to add flower to the program in Iowa, as expected, didn’t pass.
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Iowa Medical Cannabis Advisory Board Votes Yes To PTSD, Intellectual Disability, No To Opiate Use Disorder
Two out of three petitions today passed. Here’s some of the initial details. You’ll see it on the mainstream news tonight as well most likely. The “no” vote was unanimous concerning opioid use disorder. WeedPress: After Passing PTSD, Iowa Advisory Board Votes 5 – 1 To Add Intellectual Disability With Aggression And/Or Self-Injury Iowa Advisory…
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After Passing PTSD, Iowa Advisory Board Votes 5 – 1 To Add Intellectual Disability With Aggression And/Or Self-Injury
The Board of Medicine will now take up the petition as the next procedural step. Opioid Use Disorder is now being discussed. Here’s today’s Board agenda. See also: Iowa Advisory Board Votes To Pass PTSD, But Now Another Advisory Board Has To Approve It Too
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Immediate Call To Action From Senator Bolkcom — Please Email Iowa Advisory Board Before Friday November 1st To Support PTSD
The Veterans Administration’s position on medical marijuana is no longer terrible. Time for Iowa to catch up to the rest of the country. More from the Veterans Administration: “Veteran participation in state marijuana programs does not affect eligibility for VA care and services. VA providers can and do discuss marijuana use with Veterans as part…
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November 1st Iowa Cannabis Board Meeting Has Flower On Agenda, PTSD, More
Below is the agenda for the November 1st 2019 medical cannabidiol board hearing. For more info on the medical cannabidiol advisory board click here. There are links to the left of the page and are all worth reading if you’re new to this. Agenda for November 1st meeting has vaped flower, PTSD, opioid disorder, Alzheimer’s,…
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Administrative Petition For Federal Exemption To Marijuana Laws Filed With Iowa Department of Health
Carl Olsen’s nationally ground shattering work continues. Relentless. The most important work on marijuana in the country in my opinion, and that’s no joke. Weed all about it here in Carl’s latest petition at Iowa Medical Marijuana: https://iowamedicalmarijuana.org/cases/olsen-dea-2019.html Petition for Federal Exemption Saturday, September 21, 2019 BEFORE THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Petition by…
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Corticobasal Degeneration Patients Now Legalized For Iowa’s Restrictive Racist Cannabis Law This October 16th
Read the notice from the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board about it here. Supporters of Iowa’s marijuana program are strongly encouraged to call and leave a message for the Board at (515)-725-2076, or send an email at medical.cannabidiol@idph.iowa.gov. Tell the Board that at the next upcoming meeting in November to vote to add PTSD to the list…
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Iowa Cannabis Supporters Urged Strongly To Call The Medical Board On Behalf Of PTSD Patients
On Nov. 1, the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board will vote on adding PTSD as a qualified condition for medical cannabis. To help Iowa veterans, call the Medical Cannabidiol Board at 515-725-2076 ASAP. Urge them to allow Iowa veterans to legally treat service-related PTSD with safe medicines made from cannabis.
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Has Iowa’s Official CBD Advisory Board Failed To Visit Iowa Dispensaries?
I’m typing up the August 2nd CBD advisory hearing transcript. Here’s an excerpt: “Being at the dispensary has been eye opening. I know a lot of you haven’t gotten the chance to be there but I would like to formally extend an invite for you to come. You can see the product labels, the product…
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Advocate Lucas Nelson Rips Kim Reynolds Dictator Like Veto: “Forcing Patients To Reduce Dosage Without Patient Consent”
We really need to add a patient advocate to the Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board’s politically motivated “research findings.” Bunch of crooks. MedPharm Iowa disputes Reynolds’ rationale for veto on medical cannabis bill https://businessrecord.com/Content/Default/All-Latest-News/Article/MedPharm-Iowa-disputes-Reynolds-rationale-for-veto-on-medical-cannabis-bill/-3/248/86801?fbclid=IwAR37k8EXhf4igLwRoGE7DaBKd-Iq8SPa2-a5JgXI-PpEketz2heHurdUOo8 The Des Moines-based company that produces medical cannabis products reacted strongly to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ veto Friday of legislation that…
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BREAKING NEWS | Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board Just Voted Unanimously To Approve Mother’s Petition To Add Adult Autism To Medical Marijuana Accepted Condition List
Iowa Mothers Advocating Medical Marijuana For Autism has the details. Don’t mess with mom. To petition the Board to add your condition please follow this link here. The moms must now convince the Board of Medicine to also approve this addition. The dual layered bureaucracy currently in place by the fake representatives falsifying science and…
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This Speech Was What Added Pediatric Autism To The Freaking “Medical Marijuana” Program. In 2018.
Audio retrieved from https://www.iowamedicalmarijuana.org/Iowa/MCAB_2018_11_02_1 This speech was given on November 2nd, 2018 at the final Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board hearing in Ankeny Iowa at DMACC’s Ankeny campus. Alright first up is Lindsey Gaunt? Miss Gaunt we’re going to try to put the microphone over here for the people, you’re kind of soft spoken so…
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Transcript from Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board Hearing August 3rd 2018 Ankeny Iowa [TRANSCRIPT]
This is an unofficial transcript, first draft. Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board Hearing Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board Hearing August 3rd 2018 Part 1 etc August 3rd, 2018 Ankeny Iowa Part 1 https://www.iowamedicalmarijuana.org/Iowa/MCAB_2018_08_03_1. Moderator: Here’s when I think we’ll go ahead and get started. I officially call to order the August 3rd 2018 Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory…
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Peter Komendowski’s Partnership For A Drug Free Iowa Surely Has A Price When It Comes To Compassion Caring
Peter’s “Keep Iowa’s medical cannabis program within safe limits” article published November 4th, uses the “marijuana industry” as some boogeyman, as if CANNABIS isn’t a legitimate multi-million dollar industry in Iowa for good cause. I’ve suffered great financial loss to make my position on medical cannabis known. Now that we have definitively won the debate…
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MCAB Meeting Minutes January 19 2018 | Seven Registered Advocates Spoke Including MedPharm Iowa, Iowans for Safe Access, Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana, Iowa Board of Pharmacy
Follow WeedPress on Facebook for more Lucas State Office Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319- 0075 515-281-7689 www. idph.iowa.gov DEAF RELAY (Hearing or Speech Impaired) 711 or 1- 800-735-2942 DRAFT Notes Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board January 19, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Iowa Laboratory Facility – DMACC…
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Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board Hearing Scheduled For August and November — Dates and Location Plus How To Petition For Additional Illnesses (Without Having To Spend Time Suing For Equal Protection)
https://idph.iowa.gov/mcarcp/meetings 08/03/2018 – 08-03-2018 – Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board Meeting – Iowa Laboratory Facility – 2240 DMACC Blvd., Ankeny, IA 11/02/2018 – 11-02-2018 – Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board Meeting – Iowa Laboratory Facility – 2240 DMACC Blvd., Ankeny, IA Here’s the link to apply for a medical card: https://idph.iowa.gov/mcarcp/applications Here’s the link to…
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