{"id":736,"date":"2019-10-23T19:56:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T19:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acceptance.internal-weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=736"},"modified":"2026-04-18T01:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:26:43","slug":"is-cbd-oil-legal-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/is-cbd-oil-legal-in-iowa","title":{"rendered":"Is CBD oil legal in Iowa?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No, cannabidiol (CBD) oil is not legal for purchase or possession except for patients who qualify for Iowa's medical marijuana program. CBD products are available in five state-licensed dispensaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late 2018, U.S. Congress passed the Farm Bill, an act which redefined hemp as an agricultural commodity and removed CBD and hemp products from the controlled substances list. This law is a promising step towards federal legalization, but left many confused about CBD's legality at the state level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consumers are confronted with a legal limbo where CBD is federally legal, but outlawed in Iowa<\/a> until the state's hemp plan is approved by the federal government. Iowa regulators passed SF 599, the Iowa Hemp Act, which was signed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds in May 2019. Yet state law still classifies CBD as a controlled substance. Further, the existence of Iowa's medical cannabis program complicates many Iowans' understanding of what is or isn't allowed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhat is CBD?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CBD, short for cannabidiol, is the second-most-abundant molecule in cannabis after tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A non-intoxicating compound, CBD shows evidence of therapeutic potential in fighting inflammation, reducing anxiety, suppressing seizures and relieving pain. CBD can be derived from either hemp or marijuana plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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To meet federal legal criteria, CBD oil must contain no more than 0.3 percent THC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t