Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that changes the cap on THC in Iowa's medical cannabis program and allows patients with more conditions to access the program.
But the state's largest medical cannabis provider has warned the lower THC limit will not allow some patients currently in the program to effectively treat their conditions.
Last year, Reynolds vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have allowed patients to be prescribed much higher amounts of THC. The law she signed Monday follows the recommendations of the state Medical Cannabidiol Board, which is made up of physicians and law enforcement personnel and makes recommendations about the program's scope.
Reynolds' office announced the signing along with a list of 14 other bills Monday afternoon in a news release. Reynolds did not comment on the signing in the release.
The law changes Iowa's cap on the amount of THC that a dispensary can give to a person, replacing Iowa's 3% limit with a cap of 4.5 grams per patient every 90 days. The law carries an exception for those whose health care provider certifies that 4.5 grams every 90 days is not enough to treat their condition, or if the health care provider certifies that the patient's medical condition is terminal, with a less than one-year life expectancy.
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