Medical Marijuana in Iowa
Medical Marijuana in Iowa
Are you looking to get your medical marijuana in Iowa? The talented team of doctors here at CalmEffect are here to help guide you through every single step of the process.
Keep reading to learn the calm effect and how to get your card for Medical Marijuana in Iowa.
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
Iowa - Qualifying Conditions:
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:
- 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
Connect with our MMJ Doctors in Iowa
With a growing roster of Doctors who can prescribe cannabis all over Iowa, CalmEffect is ready to help. Learn how you can get your medical card in Iowa by filling out the form on this page.
Our 3-Step Doctor Process Works
By following these steps, if your doctor recommends medical marijuana as a solution for your condition and unique symptoms, you'll be eligible for a medical marijuana card with access to our growing roster of dispensaries across the entire state. Mail-order and walk ins are available.
If you are ready to start your journey with Medical Marijuana in Iowa, we are here to help you.
Stay Updated with CalmEffect, Iowa!
6/23/20 - The Des Moines, Iowa City Council approved a measure to create a task force to study minimizing marijuana enforcement.
6/22/20 - Iowa's medical cannabis patient count has dropped by a third during the coronavirus pandemic as patients had difficulty renewing their registration cards.
6/19/20 - The Des Moines, Iowa City Council will consider a resolution to create a task for to study making marijuana possession the lowest law enforcement priority on Monday.
6/18/20 - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a hemp bill.
6/9/20 - Iowa regulators rescinded a bid proposal to license additional CBD medical cannabis dispensaries and plan to reissue a revised call for applications in light of pending changes to the program.
6/8/20 - Iowa lawmakers sent Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) a hemp bill.
6/4/20 - Iowa lawmakers sent Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) a bill to set a per-person medical cannabis THC limit of 4.5 grams in 90 days.
6/2/20 - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill tying state approval of cannabis-based medicines to federal law.
4/1/20 - Two of Iowa's five CBD medical cannabis dispensaries have permanently closed.
3/17/20 - A poll found that Iowa adults support legalizing marijuana, 53%-41%, and back expanding the state's limited medical cannabis law, 81%-13%.
3/11/20 - The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill to amend the state's limited medical cannabis program to allow patients to obtain 4.5 grams of THC in a 90 day period.
2/24/20 - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) said she is comfortable with regulators' recommendation to let medical cannabis patients purchase 4.5 grams of THC in a 90-day period.
2/12/20 - An Iowa House subcommittee approved a bill to expand the state's limited medical cannabis law.
1/31/20 - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) said she thinks lawmakers will "find consensus" on expanding the state's limited medical cannabis program.
1/13/20 - Iowa legislative leaders said they will work on a medical cannabis expansion bill this year.
1/9/20 - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) said she supports steps to expand the state's limited medical cannabis program, but not increasing the THC cap. Separately, the Iowa State Patrol said it will work with "a little extra awareness" in marijuana enforcement along the Illinois border.
Iowa Medical Marijuana Doctors: Our Service Areas
Our roster of Medical Cannabis Doctors are ready to serve you in these areas and more. Once connecting with a Doctor through Calm Effect, you will have access to our roster of medical marijuana dispensary locations:
Our informed advisors can connect you with a Medical Marijuana in Iowa Doctor and the medical marijuana dispensary closest to you.
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