Medical Marijuana Conditions for Iowa

Medical Marijuana Conditions for Iowa – Are You Eligible?

Medical Marijuana Conditions for IowaMedical Marijuana Conditions for Iowa

Medical Marijuana Conditions for Iowa – Qualifying Conditions:

Medical Marijuana Conditions for Iowa are as follows (Updated February 10, 2020).

MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONDITIONS FOR IOWA – QUALIFYING CONDITIONS

QUALIFYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR IOWA

To qualify in Iowa for treatment that uses medicinal cannabis, a patient (age 18 or older) must be able to prove permanent Iowa residency and provide physician certification of at least one of the following qualifying medical conditions:

Iowa Code 124E authorizes the Iowa Department of Public Health to approve the issuance of a cannabidiol registration card to a patient or to a primary caregiver of a patient who has one of the conditions listed in Iowa Code section 124E.2. The current debilitating medical conditions that qualify a patient for this program include:

  • Cancer (with severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, cachexia or severe wasting);
  • Multiple sclerosis with severe and persistent muscle spasms;
  • Seizures;
  • AIDS or HIV (as defined in Iowa Code, section 141A.1);
  • Crohn’s disease;
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS);
  • Any terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of under one year (if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting; cachexia or severe wasting);
  • Parkinson’s disease; and
  • Untreatable pain.
To legally possess and use cannabidiol (a medical marijuana extract) in Iowa, a patient or primary caregiver must submit an application to the Iowa Department of Public Health, and if approved, obtain a cannabidiol registration card from the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Learn more about cannabidiol registration card eligibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

The document below was created to provide answers to the most common questions from patients and prospective patients about Iowa’s Medical Cannabidiol Program.

Allowable Forms for Medical Marijuana Conditions for Iowa

  • Oral forms – tablets, capsules, liquids, tinctures and sublingual forms
  • Topical forms – gels, ointments, creams, lotions and transdermal patches
  • Nebulizable inhaled forms
  • Suppositories – rectal and vaginal
  • Vaporization 

Over-the-Counter & Hemp-Derived CBD Products

The retail sale and manufacturing of hemp-derived CBD products is still governed by federal law. While the FDA has approved some hemp-derived food ingredients for human and animal consumption, it has not approved CBD. The FDA has also declared that CBD is not a dietary supplement. State law cannot preempt the federal law, and Iowans engaging in the manufacture, sale, or purchase of hemp-derived products should carefully consider the legality of their actions under Iowa and federal law. Two public statements on the current illegality of OTC-CBD products in Iowa are below:

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