The mission of the Medical Cannabis Program within the Bureau of Cannabis Regulation at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is to have a high-quality, effective, and compliant medical cannabis program for Iowa residents with serious medical conditions. The Medical Cannabis Program works to balance a patient’s need for access to treatment of their debilitating medical condition, with the requirement to ensure the safety and efficacy of the products.
Use the buttons below to submit the required documents and apply online:
Click the button below to verify your account and upload your waiver:
*Note* - you must be an established patient with an active medical cannabidiol registration card to submit a waiver.
The Bureau of Cannabis Regulation wants to hear from you. Please inform us of your complaint by filling out and submitting the form below. Should you have a complaint about Medical Cannabis or Consumable Hemp, you may file it here: Bureau of Cannabis Regulation Complaint Form.
The Iowa Legislature enacted the law that created the Medical Cannabidiol Program. To fully develop the details for this program, the Legislature authorized the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to adopt administrative rules. To allow the Department to implement this law quickly but also do so comprehensively, the Department has authority to use two types of rule-making procedures. For initial implementation, the Department can do emergency rulemaking. For the longer-range administration, the Department will use regular formal rule-making procedures.
Selected information regarding certified patients, health care practitioners, and visits to licensed dispensaries by certified patients. Historical data is subject to change based on processing and other factors.
All Medical Cannabis program updates can be found on the Iowa Publications Site.