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IA HSB753

SB

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Economic Growth And Technology

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes definitions for "raw hemp," "semisynthetic cannabinoid," and "synthetic cannabinoid," with synthetic and semisynthetic cannabinoids explicitly excluded from the Iowa Hemp Act's coverage.

  • Classifies hemp as an agricultural commodity that may be produced, stored, transferred, transported, or distributed in commercial channels when compliant with state and federal hemp laws.

  • Specifies that compliant hemp plants or raw hemp shall not be considered controlled substances or drugs solely due to form, physical characteristics, or production/storage/transport methods.

  • Requires hemp flower lawfulness to be determined by THC level testing rather than quantity possessed, stored, transported, or transferred.

  • Creates a new chapter (204B) for hemp products regulation, establishing findings that hemp is not inherently intoxicating and declaring the need for uniform statewide regulation distinguishing naturally occurring cannabinoids from synthetic or semisynthetic substances.

Legislative Description

A bill for an act regulating hemp and associated products, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

Last Action

Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 357.

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Economic Growth and Technology2/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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