Articles Tagged: Hemp

At least 4 dozen bills have been “pre-filed” ahead of the 2025 session of the Iowa Legislature, which convenes Monday

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Beverage producers in Iowa have launched new cannabis-infused drinks after a federal judge last month refused to block enforcement of a new state law restricting the THC potency in consumable hemp products.

Legislative committee declines to delay changes

Lawsuits claim the state law is preempted by the federal farm bill; is unconstitutionally vague; and violates interstate commerce protections.

But ruling notes 'serious concerns' about law’s vagueness

Changes to Iowa’s special education system, regulations on consumable hemp and new procedures for traffic cameras are set to take effect July 1.

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Climbing Kites, a beverage manufacturer headquartered in Des Moines, and Field Day Brewing Co., a North Liberty producer of the “Day Dreamers” line of cannabis-infused sparkling water, filed a lawsuit Monday in U.S. District against the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

Faced with the proliferation of hemp-derived THC, Iowa lawmakers passed new restrictions on the sale of consumable hemp products. In doing so, they limit parents who give their child CBD — for some, the only seizure drug that works.

Listen to a recap of this week in Iowa politics with journalists from The Gazette and Lee papers

Several hemp retailers opposed the bill as it made its way through the lawmaking process, worrying it would hamstring their ability to sell even non-psychoactive hemp products.

The blossoming industry could soon be significantly regulated under a bill sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature. Reactions from the companies who produce THC drinks are mixed.

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Bill waiting to be signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds