Open A Dispensary In Iowa - Dispensary Permits Cannabis Consulting

Status: In Iowa, qualified patients may use, possess, and access low-THC cannabis oil. Production, delivery, transportation, and dispensing of cannabidiol is allowed by authorized license holders.

CBD Program	Medical Program	Recreational Program	Are Applications Open?
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Number of Iowa Licenses Available

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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the Iowa law at: www.legis.iowa.gov

Proposed Iowa Medical Marijuana Manufacturer Guidelines:

The Iowa Department of Public Health is authorized to select and license up to two (2) manufacturers to possess, cultivate, harvest, transport, package, process, and supply medical cannabidiol within the state. The first manufacturer license was issued to MedPharm Iowa, LLC, on December 1, 2017. The Department reserves the right to re-issue a competitive bid for the second license. This would likely occur later in Spring 2018, after a bid for the dispensaries has been completed. The Act set the non-refundable application fee for a manufacturer at $7,000.

REQUIRED IOWA MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURING APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED IOWA MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURING APPLICATION:

Iowa Marijuana Business Plan Package

Proposed Iowa Medical Marijuana Dispensary Guidelines:

The IDPH will issue a competitive process for the selection of up to five (5) medical cannabidiol dispensaries in Iowa. The dispensaries selected through the competitive process will obtain licenses from the department to legally supply medical cannabidiol to patients and primary caregivers with valid Medical Cannabidiol Registration Cards. The licensed dispensaries must agree to be ready to begin supplying the medical cannabidiol by December 1, 2018. The Act set the non-refundable application fee for a dispensary license at $5,000.

REQUIRED IOWA MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR DISPENSARY APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED IOWA MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR DISPENSARY APPLICATION:

Iowa Marijuana Business Plan Package

The History of Iowa Marijuana

In 2014, Iowa passed a medical cannabidiol law that only gave patients with seizure disorders a defense to prosecution for use of cannabidiol. On May 12, 2017, Gov. Terry Branstad signed HF 524, also known as the 2017 Medical Cannabidoil Act (Act) into law, enacting changes to
the previous medical cannabidiol program, allowing qualified patients in the state to use, possess, and access low-THC cannabis oil. The Act also allows for the production, delivery, transportation and dispensing of cannabidiol.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) specified timelines for licensing manufacturers and dispensaries and requires medical cannabidiol dispensaries to begin dispensing to patients in Iowa by December 1, 2018. As of January 2018, administrative rules have been adopted for the patient and primary caregiver Medical Cannabidiol Registration Card process.

Update: On March 29, 2018, the IDPH granted five dispensary licenses to proposed stores in Council Bluffs, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo and Windsor Heights. More info here.