How to Get Weed in Iowa
Iowa's cannabis legislation is among the most restrictive in the United States. Iowa has no recreational marijuana program and only has a medical cannabis program, which was created by the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Act of 2014, expanded in 2017 and again in 2020. Medical cannabis is only available to qualifying patients with medical conditions including intractable epilepsy, cancer, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, chronic pain, etc.
Patients must obtain a Medical Cannabidiol Registration Card from the Iowa Department of Public Health. Patients must receive a written certification from a healthcare practitioner that is licensed to practice in Iowa. The only allowable possession of THC in Iowa is up to 4.5 grams every 90 days from only state-licensed dispensaries. Only oils, tinctures, capsules and topicals are allowed.
All other forms of cannabis including smoking/vaping of marijuana are illegal. Recreational marijuana remains entirely illegal in Iowa. The possession of any amount of marijuana remains a simple misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 offender for a first offender. Simple misdemeanors are also subject to a higher penalty if the offender possesses more marijuana than what is allowed for the first offender. The 2018 Farm Bill, and its impact on hemp-derived CBD in the state, with the Iowa 2019 Hemp Act, legalized hemp-derived CBD with 0% THC.
This allows individuals in Iowa to purchase oils and topicals without needing to see a healthcare professional or doctor. Medical only medicines are restricted by only having five (5) state licensed dispensaries. Additionally, delivery of these products is highly regulated; including authentication of their patient medical card. Public consumption of marijuana, hemp or hemp products is illegal in Iowa. Additionally, if an individual is caught driving under the influence of marijuana, he or she could face mandatory jail sentences. Several attempts to expand the medical cannabis program or legalize the recreational use of marijuana, including proposals made in SF 2367, in 2022, have failed to advance through the legislature.
A poll conducted in early 2024 found that about 54% of Iowans supported an expansion of medical marijuana program, but that the legislature is adamantly opposed. 1-8oz.com provides legal CBD products with 0% THC to Iowa residents and supports medical patients by offering information on accessing state-licensed dispensaries, ensuring compliance with Iowa’s restrictive regulations.












