Iowa cannabis business compliance guide
Dutchie does not provide compliance advice. Merchants are responsible for their own compliance. External Dutchie compliance documentation may be updated from time to time and has been prepared for informational purposes only, is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or compliance advice. Merchants should consult their own tax, legal and compliance advisors to determine how best to operate within the cannabis industry.
Market Type
In Iowa, cannabis sales are only for medical patients. Cannabis sales are regulated by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
Traceability & Inventory
Iowa uses a program called 365 cannabis for seed to sale tracking and reporting. In Iowa, inventory actions and sales reporting must be conducted in real time.
Purchase Limits
In Iowa, medical cannabis patients are allowed to purchase up to 4.5g (4500mg) of THC per 90 day period. Patients are able submit a waiver for approval for increased purchase limits.
Iowa does not allow smokable forms of cannabis. Product types may only be in the following forms:
Oral Forms
Topical Forms
Rectal/Vaginal Forms
Inhalable forms (Specifically nebulizable, or vaporizable)
Taxes
No cannabis specific taxes exist in Iowa, however all medical marijuana sales are subject to state and local sales tax rates.
Delivery
Cannabis delivery is not permitted in the state of Iowa
