Iowa hemp

In Iowa, a federal court upheld a ban on synthetically produced intoxicating hemp compounds, ruling against two companies that sought to block the new state law. Climbing Kites and Field Day Brewing Co. challenged the law, which took effect on July 17 but failed to prove the law violates the...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) signed multiple bills into law Friday including a measure that seeks to address loopholes in both state and federal hemp laws. The bill, House File 2605, imposes restrictions on hemp-derived consumable products sold in the state that contain (THC), like Delta-9 drinks...

The bill approved Tuesday would prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products containing more than four milligrams of THC per serving and 10 milligrams per container. The measure was approved in a 79-16 vote with bipartisan support.  The bill, House File 2605, aims to address loopholes in both...

The success of Iowa hemp businesses is at stake if lawmakers decide to support a new measure that seeks to change the rules around the products they produce. That's according to business owners and farmers who are against House Study Bill 665, a legislation that was reviewed by lawmakers last week...