SF 163 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the definition of medical cannabidiol.

This bill (SF 163) updates Iowa's legal definition of "medical cannabidiol" to explicitly include specific product forms: oral (tablets, capsules, liquids, tinctures, sublingual), topical (gels, creams, lotions, patches), and limited inhalable forms (nebulizable, vaporizable dried cannabis). It directly affects patients using medical cannabis products and healthcare providers dispensing them by clarifying which cannabis-based products qualify under the state's medical program. The key change replaces the previous definition with a detailed list of permitted forms, including whole plant extracts and resins. This provides legal clarity for the medical cannabis program without altering eligibility or access rules.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/20/2025 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Klimesh, Campbell, and Trone Garriott.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Scott Webster
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