"Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man."

Iowa's Medical Marijuana Law

1971 Iowa Acts 305, Chapter 148 (S.F. 1) - PDF (2.3 MB)

Iowa Code § 204.303(3) (1971)

Practitioners registered under federal law to conduct research with schedule I substances may conduct research in schedule I substances within this state upon furnishing the board evidence of the federal registration.

§ 204.303(3) was changed to § 124.303(3) in 1993 - this language is found in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act which Iowa adopted on July 1, 1971

1979 Iowa Acts 60, Chapter 9 (S.F. 487) - PDF (1.5 MB)

1979 Iowa Acts, 68th General Assembly
Page 60, Chapter 9, S.F. 487

Sec. 2

The board shall organize an advisory group of physicians, which shall include a psychiatrist, to advise the board on the type of program to be established, the qualifications of those who will be eligible to dispense the marijuana, and the federal regulations governing the program. The board shall be responsible for complying with all federal regulations necessary for the establishment and continuation of the program and the monitoring of all program participants. The board shall not authorize the growing of marijuana within the state.

1981 Iowa Code, Chapter 204 - PDF (324 KB)

1986 Iowa Acts, Chapter 1037 (S.F. 2041) - PDF (154 KB)

1986 Iowa Acts, 71st General Assembly
Page 64, Chapter 1037, S.F. 2041

Sec. 4

Marijuana is deemed to be a schedule II substance when used for medicinal purposes pursuant to rules of the board of pharmacy examiners.

1987 Iowa Administrative Bulletin 1444 (ARC 7383) - PDF (294 KB)

1987 Iowa Administrative Bulletin
Page 1445

Item 4

Rescind 620 — Chapter 12 in its entirety.

1990 Iowa Acts, Chapter 1059 (H.F. 2309) - PDF (81 KB)

1991 Iowa Code, Chapter 204 - PDF (498 KB)

1996 Letter from Board with 620 Adminstrative Code - Chapter 12

1995 - Senate Joint Resolution 10
1997 - House File 422
2000 - Senate File 2076
2001 - Senate File 113
2003 - Senate File 234
2005 - Senate File 64
2009 - Senate File 293
2010 - House File 2179
2010 - Senate Resolution 115
2011 - Senate File 266
2012 - House File 2270