Bill Text: IA SF73 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to marijuana, including the manufacture, delivery, and possession of marijuana and the licensure of retail marijuana, providing fees, including excise taxes, establishing funds, and including penalties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-18 - Subcommittee: Schultz, Dawson, and Petersen. S.J. 152. [SF73 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2023-SF73-Introduced.html
Senate File 73 - Introduced SENATE FILE 73 BY PETERSEN , TRONE GARRIOTT , CELSI , BOULTON , DOTZLER , JOCHUM , T. TAYLOR , DONAHUE , KNOX , BENNETT , WEINER , WINCKLER , and GIDDENS A BILL FOR An Act relating to marijuana, including the manufacture, 1 delivery, and possession of marijuana and the licensure of 2 retail marijuana, providing fees, including excise taxes, 3 establishing funds, and including penalties. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh
S.F. 73 DIVISION I 1 CRIMINAL PENALTIES 2 Section 1. Section 124.401, subsection 1, unnumbered 3 paragraph 1, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows: 4 Except as authorized by this chapter or chapter 124E or 5 124F , it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or 6 possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled 7 substance, a counterfeit substance, a simulated controlled 8 substance, or an imitation controlled substance, or to act 9 with, enter into a common scheme or design with, or conspire 10 with one or more other persons to manufacture, deliver, or 11 possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled 12 substance, a counterfeit substance, a simulated controlled 13 substance, or an imitation controlled substance. 14 Sec. 2. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph a, 15 subparagraph (6), Code 2023, is amended by striking the 16 subparagraph. 17 Sec. 3. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph b, 18 subparagraph (6), Code 2023, is amended by striking the 19 subparagraph. 20 Sec. 4. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph c, 21 subparagraph (5), Code 2023, is amended by striking the 22 subparagraph. 23 Sec. 5. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph c, 24 subparagraph (9), Code 2023, is amended to read as follows: 25 (9) Any other controlled substance, counterfeit substance, 26 simulated controlled substance, or imitation controlled 27 substance classified in schedule I, II, or III, except as 28 provided in paragraph “d” , or in chapter 124E or 124F . 29 Sec. 6. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 30 2023, is amended to read as follows: 31 d. Violation of this subsection , with respect to any other 32 controlled substances, counterfeit substances, simulated 33 controlled substances, or imitation controlled substances 34 classified in schedule IV or V is an aggravated misdemeanor. 35 -1- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 1/ 46
S.F. 73 However, violation of this subsection involving fifty kilograms 1 or less of marijuana or involving flunitrazepam is a class “D” 2 felony. 3 Sec. 7. Section 124.401, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 4 2023, is amended to read as follows: 5 b. If the controlled substance is marijuana, the punishment 6 shall be by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 7 six months or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, 8 or by both such fine and imprisonment for a first offense. 9 If the controlled substance is marijuana and the person has 10 been previously convicted of a violation of this subsection in 11 which the controlled substance was marijuana, the punishment 12 shall be as provided in section 903.1, subsection 1 , paragraph 13 “b” . If the controlled substance is marijuana and the person 14 has been previously convicted two or more times of a violation 15 of this subsection in which the controlled substance was 16 marijuana, the person is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. 17 This subsection does not apply to the possession of marijuana 18 which is punishable pursuant to chapter 124F. 19 Sec. 8. Section 124.401G, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 20 2023, is amended to read as follows: 21 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the 22 contrary, a person shall not be guilty of an offense under 23 this chapter , including under section 124.401 or 124.410 , 24 for producing, possessing, using, harvesting, handling, 25 manufacturing, marketing, transporting, delivering, or 26 distributing the plant cannabis, if all of the following apply: 27 Sec. 9. Section 124.407, subsection 2, Code 2023, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 2. a. Any person who violates this section and where the 30 controlled substance is any one a controlled substance other 31 than marijuana is guilty of a class “D” felony. 32 b. Any person who violates this section , and where the 33 controlled substance is marijuana only, is guilty of a serious 34 misdemeanor. 35 -2- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 2/ 46
S.F. 73 Sec. 10. Section 124.411, subsection 2, Code 2023, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 2. For purposes of this section , an offense is considered 3 a second or subsequent offense, if, prior to the person’s 4 having been convicted of the offense, the offender has ever 5 been convicted under this chapter or under any state or federal 6 statute relating to narcotic drugs or cocaine, marijuana, 7 depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs. 8 Sec. 11. Section 124.413, subsection 2, Code 2023, is 9 amended to read as follows: 10 2. This section shall not apply if : 11 a. The offense is found to be an accommodation pursuant to 12 section 124.410 ; or 13 b. The the controlled substance is marijuana. 14 Sec. 12. NEW SECTION . 124F.1 Definitions. 15 As used in this subchapter: 16 1. “Counterfeit substance” means the same as defined in 17 section 124.101. 18 2. “Imitation controlled substance” means the same as 19 defined in section 124.101. 20 3. “Marijuana” means the same as defined in section 124.101, 21 and includes a counterfeit substance, imitation controlled 22 substance, or simulated controlled substance containing a 23 detectable amount of marijuana. 24 4. “Simulated controlled substance” means the same as 25 defined in section 124.101. 26 Sec. 13. NEW SECTION . 124F.2 Marijuana —— penalties. 27 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter and 28 chapter 124E, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, 29 deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver 30 marijuana, or to act with, enter into a common scheme or 31 design with, or conspire with one or more other persons to 32 manufacture, deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture 33 or deliver marijuana. A violation of this subsection involving 34 the following amounts of marijuana shall be punishable as 35 -3- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 3/ 46
S.F. 73 follows: 1 a. More than twenty-two kilograms shall be a class “C” 2 felony. 3 b. More than two kilograms but not more than twenty-two 4 kilograms shall be a class “D” felony. 5 c. More than twelve ounces but not more than two kilograms 6 shall be an aggravated misdemeanor. 7 d. More than four ounces but not more than twelve ounces 8 shall be punishable as a serious misdemeanor. 9 e. Four ounces or less shall be punishable as a simple 10 misdemeanor, except as provided in section 124F.3. 11 2. a. It is unlawful for any person knowingly or 12 intentionally to possess marijuana unless such substance was 13 obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription 14 or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of the 15 practitioner’s professional practice, or except as otherwise 16 authorized by this subsection. A violation of this subsection 17 involving the possession of the following amounts of marijuana 18 shall be punishable as follows: 19 (1) More than six ounces but not more than twelve ounces is 20 a serious misdemeanor. 21 (2) More than one-half ounce but not more than six ounces 22 is a simple misdemeanor. 23 (3) One-half ounce or less is not a criminal offense but 24 shall be assessed as a civil penalty in the amount of one 25 hundred dollars, except if the person is under twenty-one years 26 of age, the person commits a serious misdemeanor. 27 (a) The civil penalty shall be collected by the clerk of the 28 district court pursuant to section 602.8105, subsection 5. 29 (b) Any records relating to the civil penalty shall not 30 be displayed for public viewing on the Iowa court information 31 system. 32 (c) Any records relating to the civil penalty shall not 33 be kept in the criminal history data files maintained by the 34 department of public safety. Any records relating to the civil 35 -4- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 4/ 46
S.F. 73 penalty shall not be disseminated to other criminal or juvenile 1 justice agencies. 2 b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , a municipality may, by 3 ordinance, allow for the legal possession of marijuana. 4 3. a. A person shall not possess, and a retail marijuana 5 store not sell, in a single transaction, retail marijuana in 6 excess of the following amounts: 7 (1) For a resident of Iowa twenty-one years of age or older: 8 (a) Thirty grams of marijuana flower. 9 (b) Five grams of marijuana concentrate. 10 (c) Five hundred milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol 11 contained in a product infused with marijuana. 12 (2) For a person twenty-one years of age or older who is not 13 a resident of Iowa: 14 (a) Fifteen grams of marijuana flower. 15 (b) Two and one-half grams of marijuana concentrate. 16 (c) Two hundred fifty milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol 17 contained in a product infused with marijuana. 18 b. A person in possession of retail marijuana in excess of 19 the amounts specified in paragraph “a” equivalent to the amounts 20 specified in subsection 2, paragraph “a” , shall be subject to 21 the penalties in subsection 2, paragraph “a” . 22 c. A retail marijuana store in violation of this subsection 23 shall be subject to licensee discipline pursuant to section 24 124F.20. 25 d. For purposes of this subsection, “retail marijuana” and 26 “retail marijuana store” mean the same as defined in section 27 124F.7. 28 4. Upon the expiration of two years following a conviction 29 for a violation of subsection 2, paragraph “a” , subparagraph 30 (3), a person may petition the court to expunge the conviction, 31 and if the person has had no other criminal convictions, other 32 than local traffic violations or simple misdemeanor violations 33 of chapter 321 during the two-year period, the conviction 34 shall be expunged as a matter of law. The court shall enter 35 -5- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 5/ 46
S.F. 73 an order that the record of the conviction be expunged by the 1 clerk of the district court. Notwithstanding section 692.2, 2 after receipt of notice from the clerk of the district court 3 that a record of conviction has been expunged pursuant to this 4 subsection, the record of conviction shall be removed from the 5 criminal history data files maintained by the department of 6 public safety. 7 Sec. 14. NEW SECTION . 124F.3 Delivery or possession with 8 the intent to deliver —— small amounts. 9 If the amount of marijuana delivered or possessed with 10 intent to deliver is one ounce or less and no remuneration was 11 provided, the defendant shall not be prosecuted for a violation 12 of this subchapter. 13 Sec. 15. NEW SECTION . 124F.4 Juvenile offenses. 14 The juvenile court shall have exclusive original 15 jurisdiction in a proceeding concerning a minor who is alleged 16 to have committed a violation of this subchapter. 17 Sec. 16. NEW SECTION . 124F.5 Marijuana use in public. 18 1. Marijuana shall not be consumed in areas open and 19 accessible to the public, including but not limited to public 20 transportation facilities, sporting or music venues, parks, 21 playgrounds, sidewalks and roads, outdoor cafes, or indoor but 22 public locations. 23 2. A person who violates this section commits a simple 24 misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 25 805.8C, subsection 15. 26 3. Upon the expiration of two years following conviction 27 for a violation of subsection 1, a person may petition the 28 court to expunge the conviction, and if the person has had no 29 other criminal convictions, other than local traffic violations 30 or simple misdemeanor violations of chapter 321 during the 31 two-year period, the conviction shall be expunged as a matter 32 of law. The court shall enter an order that the record of the 33 conviction be expunged by the clerk of the district court. 34 Notwithstanding section 692.2, after receipt of notice from 35 -6- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 6/ 46
S.F. 73 the clerk of the district court that a record of conviction 1 has been expunged pursuant to this subsection, the record of 2 conviction shall be removed from the criminal history data 3 files maintained by the department of public safety. 4 Sec. 17. NEW SECTION . 321.284B Marijuana in motor vehicles. 5 1. A driver of a motor vehicle upon a public street or 6 highway shall not use marijuana in the passenger area of the 7 motor vehicle. “Passenger area” means the area designed to 8 seat the driver and passengers while the motor vehicle is in 9 operation and any area that is readily accessible to the driver 10 or a passenger while in their seating positions, including the 11 glove compartment. 12 2. A driver or passenger of or in a motor vehicle upon a 13 public street or highway shall not possess marijuana in the 14 passenger area of a motor vehicle except in a sealed, odor 15 proof, child resistant container. 16 3. For the purposes of this section, “marijuana” means the 17 same as defined in section 124.401. 18 4. A person who knowingly violates a provision of this 19 section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 20 Sec. 18. Section 602.8105, Code 2023, is amended by adding 21 the following new subsection: 22 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. The clerk of the district court shall 23 collect the civil penalty assessed pursuant to section 124F.2, 24 subsection 2, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (3). 25 Sec. 19. Section 805.8C, Code 2023, is amended by adding the 26 following new subsection: 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 15. Marijuana violations. For marijuana 28 use in public violations under section 124F.5, the scheduled 29 fine is fifty dollars for a first violation, and one hundred 30 dollars for a second or subsequent violation. 31 Sec. 20. REPEAL. Section 124.410, Code 2023, is repealed. 32 DIVISION II 33 RETAIL MARIJUANA 34 Sec. 21. NEW SECTION . 124F.6 Purpose and findings. 35 -7- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 7/ 46
S.F. 73 The general assembly finds all of the following: 1 1. Marijuana prohibition, like alcohol prohibition before 2 it, has been a wasteful and destructive failure. About half 3 of Americans admit to having used marijuana despite more than 4 eight decades of prohibition. 5 2. The prohibition of marijuana has had an unfair, disparate 6 impact on persons and communities of color. 7 3. The prohibition of marijuana diverts law enforcement 8 resources from violent and property crimes and subjects 9 civilians to unnecessary police interactions. 10 4. Keeping marijuana illegal deprives the state of 11 thousands of legal jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in 12 tax revenue. 13 5. The use of marijuana should be legal for persons 14 twenty-one years of age or older and subject to taxation and 15 regulation. 16 Sec. 22. NEW SECTION . 124F.7 Definitions. 17 For the purposes of this subchapter: 18 1. “Division” means the alcoholic beverages division of the 19 department of commerce. 20 2. “Immature plant” means a nonflowering marijuana plant 21 that is no taller than eight inches and no wider than eight 22 inches, is produced from a cutting, clipping, or seedling, and 23 is in a cultivating container. 24 3. “License” means a license or registration issued pursuant 25 to this subchapter. 26 4. “Licensed premises” means the premises specified in an 27 application for a license under this subchapter, which are 28 owned or in possession of the licensee and within which the 29 licensee is authorized to cultivate, manufacture, distribute, 30 sell, or test retail marijuana and retail marijuana products in 31 accordance with this subchapter. 32 5. “Licensee” means a person licensed or registered pursuant 33 to this subchapter. 34 6. “Local jurisdiction” means a city or county. 35 -8- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 8/ 46
S.F. 73 7. “Local licensing authority” means, for any local 1 jurisdiction that has chosen to adopt a local licensing 2 requirement in addition to the state licensing requirements 3 of this subchapter, an authority designated by a municipal 4 or county ordinance, or resolution, or the governing body of 5 a municipality or county, or the board of commissioners of a 6 county if no such authority is designated. 7 8. “Location” means a particular parcel of land that may be 8 identified by an address or other descriptive means. 9 9. “Marijuana” means the same as defined in section 124.101. 10 10. “Marijuana accessories” means any equipment, products, 11 or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or 12 designed for use in planting, cultivating, growing, harvesting, 13 composting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, 14 processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, 15 repackaging, storing, vaporizing, or containing marijuana, or 16 for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana 17 into the human body. 18 11. “Person” means a natural person, partnership, 19 association, company, corporation, limited liability company, 20 or organization; except that “person” does not include any 21 governmental organization. 22 12. “Retail marijuana” means all parts of the plant of the 23 genus Cannabis, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof; the 24 resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, 25 manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the 26 plant, its seeds or resin, including marijuana concentrate. 27 “Retail marijuana” does not include industrial hemp, nor does 28 it include fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made 29 from the seeds of the plant, sterilized seeds of the plant 30 which are incapable of germination, or the weight of any other 31 ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral 32 administrations, food, drink, or other product. 33 13. “Retail marijuana cultivation facility” means an entity 34 licensed to cultivate, prepare, package, and sell marijuana to 35 -9- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 9/ 46
S.F. 73 retail marijuana stores, to marijuana product manufacturing 1 facilities, and to other marijuana cultivation facilities, but 2 not to consumers. 3 14. “Retail marijuana establishment” means a retail 4 marijuana store, a retail marijuana cultivation facility, or a 5 retail marijuana products manufacturer. 6 15. “Retail marijuana products” means concentrated marijuana 7 products and marijuana products that are comprised of marijuana 8 and other ingredients and are intended for use or consumption, 9 such as but not limited to edible products, ointments, and 10 tinctures. 11 16. “Retail marijuana products manufacturer” means an entity 12 licensed to purchase marijuana; manufacture, prepare, and 13 package marijuana products; and sell marijuana and marijuana 14 products to other marijuana product manufacturing facilities 15 and to retail marijuana stores, but not to consumers. 16 17. “Retail marijuana store” means an entity licensed 17 to purchase marijuana from marijuana cultivation facilities 18 and sell marijuana and to purchase marijuana products from 19 retail marijuana product manufacturing facilities and to sell 20 marijuana and marijuana products to consumers. 21 18. “Retail marijuana transporter” means an entity or person 22 licensed to transport retail marijuana and retail marijuana 23 products from one retail marijuana establishment to another 24 retail marijuana establishment and to temporarily store the 25 transported retail marijuana and retail marijuana products at 26 its licensed premises, but is not authorized to sell retail 27 marijuana or retail marijuana products under any circumstances. 28 Sec. 23. NEW SECTION . 124F.8 Applicability. 29 1. On or after July 1, 2024, an applicant may apply for 30 licensure of a retail marijuana establishment pursuant to this 31 subchapter. 32 2. a. Pursuant to subsection 1, an applicant shall complete 33 forms as provided by the division and shall pay the application 34 fee and the licensing fee. The division shall forward, within 35 -10- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 10/ 46
S.F. 73 seven days of the date of the application, one-half of the 1 application fee to the local jurisdiction unless the local 2 jurisdiction has prohibited the operation of retail marijuana 3 establishments. If the license is denied, the division shall 4 refund the licensing fee to the applicant. 5 b. The division shall act upon an application made pursuant 6 to subsection 1 no sooner than forty-five days and no later 7 than ninety days after the date of the application. The 8 division shall process applications in the order in which 9 completed applications are received by the division. 10 3. Any local jurisdiction may enact ordinances or 11 regulations governing the time, place, manner, and number of 12 retail marijuana establishments, which may include a local 13 licensing requirement, or may prohibit the operation of retail 14 marijuana establishments by ordinance or by a referred or 15 initiated measure. If a county acts through an initiated 16 measure, the proponents shall submit a petition signed by not 17 less than fifteen percent of the registered electors in the 18 county. 19 Sec. 24. NEW SECTION . 124F.9 Retail marijuana licensure. 20 1. The division shall develop and maintain a seed-to-sale 21 tracking system that tracks retail marijuana from either 22 seed or immature plant stage until the marijuana or retail 23 marijuana product is sold to a customer at a retail marijuana 24 establishment to ensure that no marijuana grown or processed 25 by a retail marijuana establishment is sold or otherwise 26 transferred except by a retail marijuana store. 27 2. The division shall adopt all rules necessary for the 28 implementation of this chapter. 29 3. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to be 30 a delegation to the division of the power to fix prices for 31 retail marijuana. 32 4. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit 33 a law enforcement agency’s ability to investigate unlawful 34 activity in relation to a retail marijuana establishment. A 35 -11- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 11/ 46
S.F. 73 law enforcement agency shall have the authority to conduct a 1 criminal history record check of a licensee and an employee of 2 a licensee during an investigation of unlawful activity related 3 to retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. 4 5. The division shall create a statewide licensure class 5 system for retail marijuana cultivation facilities. The 6 classifications may be based upon square footage of the 7 facility; lights, lumens, or wattage; canopy lighting; the 8 number of cultivating plants; a combination of the foregoing; 9 or other reasonable metrics. The division shall create a fee 10 structure for the licensure class system. 11 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION . 124F.10 State and local participation 12 in licensure. 13 1. When the division receives an application for an 14 initial license or a renewal of an existing license for 15 any retail marijuana establishment, the division shall 16 provide, within seven days of receipt of an application, 17 a copy of the application to the local jurisdiction in 18 which the establishment is to be located unless the local 19 jurisdiction has prohibited the operation of retail marijuana 20 establishments. The local jurisdiction shall determine whether 21 the application complies with local restrictions relating 22 to time, place, manner, and the number of retail marijuana 23 establishments allowed. The local jurisdiction shall inform 24 the division whether the application complies with local 25 restrictions. 26 2. A local jurisdiction may impose a separate local 27 licensing requirement as a part of its restrictions relating 28 to time, place, manner, and the number of retail marijuana 29 establishments allowed. A local jurisdiction may decline 30 to impose any local licensing requirements, but a local 31 jurisdiction shall notify the division that it either approves 32 or denies each application received by the local jurisdiction. 33 3. If a local jurisdiction issues a local license for 34 a retail marijuana establishment, a local jurisdiction may 35 -12- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 12/ 46
S.F. 73 schedule a public hearing on the application. If the local 1 jurisdiction schedules a hearing, it shall post and publish 2 public notice of the hearing not less than ten days prior 3 to the hearing. The local jurisdiction shall give public 4 notice by posting a sign in a conspicuous place on the license 5 applicant’s premises for which a local license application 6 has been made and by publication in a newspaper of general 7 circulation in the county in which the applicant’s premises are 8 located. 9 4. If a local jurisdiction does not issue local licenses, 10 the local jurisdiction may give public notice of the state 11 license application by posting a sign in a conspicuous place 12 on the state license applicant’s premises for which a state 13 license application has been made and by publication in a 14 newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the 15 applicant’s premises are located. 16 5. Applications for a state license under this subchapter 17 must be made to the division on forms prepared and furnished 18 by the division and must set forth such information as the 19 division may require to enable the division to determine 20 whether a state license should be granted. 21 6. The division shall deny a state license if the premises 22 on which the applicant proposes to conduct its business does 23 not meet the requirements of this subchapter. The division 24 may refuse or deny a license renewal, reinstatement, or 25 initial license issuance for good cause. For purposes of this 26 subsection, “good cause” means any of the following: 27 a. The licensee or applicant has violated, does not meet, 28 or has failed to comply with any of the terms, conditions, or 29 provisions of this subchapter, any rules promulgated pursuant 30 to this subchapter, or any supplemental local law, rules, or 31 regulations. 32 b. The licensee or applicant has failed to comply with any 33 special terms or conditions of the license pursuant to an order 34 of the division or local licensing authority. 35 -13- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 13/ 46
S.F. 73 c. The licensed premises have been operated in a manner that 1 adversely affects the public health or safety of the immediate 2 neighborhood in which the retail marijuana establishment is 3 located. 4 7. If the division denies a state license pursuant to 5 subsection 6, the applicant shall be entitled to a hearing 6 pursuant to section 17A.12 and judicial review pursuant to 7 section 17A.19. The division shall provide written notice of 8 the grounds for denial of the state license to the applicant 9 and to the local jurisdiction at least fifteen days prior to 10 the hearing. 11 Sec. 26. NEW SECTION . 124F.11 Establishment and owner 12 requirements. 13 1. An owner who is a natural person must have been either 14 of the following: 15 a. A resident of Iowa for at least one year prior to the 16 date of the application. 17 b. A United States citizen prior to the date of the 18 application. 19 2. A retail marijuana establishment may be composed of an 20 unlimited number of owners that have been residents of Iowa for 21 at least one year prior to the date of the application. 22 3. The division shall review the retail marijuana 23 establishment’s operating documents to ensure compliance with 24 this section. 25 Sec. 27. NEW SECTION . 124F.12 Retail marijuana 26 establishment licensure. 27 1. Local jurisdictions may adopt and enforce regulations 28 for retail marijuana establishments that are at least as 29 restrictive as the provisions of this subchapter and any rule 30 promulgated pursuant to this subchapter. 31 2. A retail marijuana establishment shall not operate 32 until the retail marijuana establishment is licensed by the 33 division pursuant to this subchapter and approved by the 34 relevant local jurisdiction. If an application is denied by 35 -14- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 14/ 46
S.F. 73 the local licensing authority, the division shall revoke the 1 state license. In connection with a license, the applicant 2 shall provide a complete and accurate application as required 3 by the division. 4 3. A retail marijuana establishment shall notify the 5 division in writing of the name, address, and date of birth of 6 a new owner, officer, or manager before the new owner, officer, 7 or manager begins managing, owning, working, or otherwise 8 associating with the establishment. The owner, officer, 9 manager, or employee shall pass a fingerprint-based criminal 10 history record check as required by the division and shall 11 obtain the required identification prior to managing, owning, 12 working, or otherwise associating with the establishment. 13 4. Before granting a state license, the division may 14 consider, except when this subchapter specifically provides 15 otherwise, the requirements of this subchapter and any 16 rules promulgated pursuant to this subchapter, and all other 17 reasonable restrictions that are or may be placed upon a 18 licensee by the division or local licensing authority. 19 5. a. Each license issued under this subchapter is separate 20 and distinct. It is unlawful for a person to exercise any 21 of the privileges granted under a license other than the 22 license that the person holds or for a licensee to allow any 23 other person to exercise the privileges granted under the 24 licensee’s license. A separate license shall be required for 25 each specific business or business entity and each geographical 26 location. 27 b. At all times, a licensee shall possess and maintain 28 possession of the premises for which the license is issued 29 through ownership, lease, rental, or other arrangement for 30 possession of the premises. 31 6. Each licensee shall manage the licensed premises 32 personally or employ a separate and distinct manager on 33 the premises and shall report the name of the manager to 34 the division and local licensing authority. The licensee 35 -15- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 15/ 46
S.F. 73 shall report any change in manager to the division and local 1 licensing authority within seven days after the change. 2 Sec. 28. NEW SECTION . 124F.13 License renewal. 3 1. Ninety days prior to the expiration date of an existing 4 license, the division shall notify a licensee of the expiration 5 date by first class mail at the licensee’s address of record 6 with the division. A licensee may apply for the renewal of 7 an existing license to the division not less than thirty days 8 prior to the date of expiration of the existing license. Upon 9 receipt of an application for renewal of an existing license 10 and any applicable fees, the division shall submit, within 11 seven days of the application, a copy of the application to 12 the local jurisdiction to determine whether the application 13 complies with all local restrictions on renewal of licenses. 14 The division shall not accept an application for renewal of a 15 license after the date of expiration, except as provided in 16 subsection 3. The division may extend the expiration date of 17 the license and accept a late application for renewal of a 18 license if the applicant has filed a timely renewal application 19 with the local licensing authority. The division or the local 20 licensing authority, in its discretion, and subject to the 21 requirements of this subsection and subsection 3 and based upon 22 reasonable grounds, may waive the thirty-day time requirements 23 set forth in this subsection. 24 2. The division may request additional fingerprints from a 25 licensee when there is a demonstrated investigative need. 26 3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, 27 a licensee whose license has been expired for not more than 28 ninety days may file a late renewal application upon the 29 payment of a nonrefundable late application fee of five hundred 30 dollars to the division. A licensee who files a late renewal 31 application and pays the requisite fees may continue to operate 32 until the division takes final action to approve or deny 33 the licensee’s late renewal application unless the division 34 summarily suspends the license pursuant to chapter 17A, this 35 -16- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 16/ 46
S.F. 73 subchapter, and rules promulgated pursuant to this subchapter. 1 b. The division may administratively continue a license 2 and accept a later application for renewal of a license at the 3 discretion of the division. 4 Sec. 29. NEW SECTION . 124F.14 Classes of licenses. 5 For the purpose of regulating the cultivation, manufacture, 6 distribution, sale, and testing of retail marijuana and retail 7 marijuana products, the division in its discretion, upon 8 receipt of an application in the prescribed form, may issue and 9 grant to the applicant a license or registration in any of the 10 following classes, subject to the provisions and restrictions 11 provided by this subchapter: 12 1. Retail marijuana store license. 13 2. Retail marijuana cultivation facility license. 14 3. Retail marijuana products manufacturing license. 15 4. Occupational licenses and registrations for owners, 16 managers, operators, employees, contractors, and other support 17 staff employed by, working in, or having access to restricted 18 areas of the licensed premises, as determined by the division. 19 The division may take any action with respect to a registration 20 pursuant to this subchapter as it may with respect to a license 21 pursuant to this subchapter, in accordance with the procedures 22 established pursuant to this subchapter. 23 5. Retail marijuana transporter license. 24 Sec. 30. NEW SECTION . 124F.15 Retail marijuana store 25 license. 26 1. a. A retail marijuana store license shall be issued 27 by the division only to a person selling retail marijuana or 28 retail marijuana products pursuant to the terms and conditions 29 of this subchapter. 30 b. A retail marijuana store shall not accept any retail 31 marijuana purchased from a retail marijuana cultivation 32 facility unless the retail marijuana store is provided with 33 evidence that any applicable excise tax due was paid. 34 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a 35 -17- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 17/ 46
S.F. 73 retail marijuana store licensee may also sell retail marijuana 1 products that are prepackaged and labeled as required by rules 2 of the division pursuant to section 124F.25. 3 3. a. A retail marijuana store shall not sell more than one 4 ounce of retail marijuana or its equivalent in retail marijuana 5 products, including retail marijuana concentrate, except for 6 nonedible, nonpsychoactive retail marijuana products, including 7 ointments, lotions, balms, and other nontransdermal topical 8 products during a single transaction to a person. 9 b. (1) Prior to initiating a sale, an employee of the 10 retail marijuana store making the sale shall verify that 11 the purchaser has a valid identification card showing the 12 purchaser is twenty-one years of age or older. If a person 13 under twenty-one years of age presents fraudulent proof of age, 14 any action relying on the fraudulent proof of age shall not be 15 grounds for the revocation or suspension of any license issued 16 under this subchapter. 17 (2) (a) If a retail marijuana store licensee or 18 employee has reasonable cause to believe that a person is 19 under twenty-one years of age and is exhibiting fraudulent 20 proof of age in an attempt to obtain any retail marijuana 21 or cannabidiol-infused product, the licensee or employee 22 is authorized to confiscate such fraudulent proof of age, 23 if possible, and shall, within seventy-two hours after the 24 confiscation, remit such fraudulent proof of age to a state 25 or local law enforcement agency. The failure to confiscate 26 such fraudulent proof of age or to remit such fraudulent proof 27 of age to a state or local law enforcement agency within 28 seventy-two hours after the confiscation shall not constitute a 29 criminal offense. 30 (b) If a retail marijuana store licensee or employee 31 believes that a person is under twenty-one years of age and 32 presents fraudulent proof of age in an attempt to obtain any 33 retail marijuana or retail cannabidiol-infused product, the 34 licensee or employee or any peace officer or police officer, 35 -18- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 18/ 46
S.F. 73 acting in good faith and upon probable cause based upon 1 reasonable grounds therefor, may detain and question such 2 person in a reasonable manner for the purpose of ascertaining 3 whether the person is guilty of any unlawful act regarding the 4 purchase of retail marijuana. The questioning of a person by a 5 licensee, employee, peace officer, or police officer does not 6 render the licensee, employee, peace officer, or police officer 7 civilly or criminally liable for slander, false arrest, false 8 imprisonment, malicious prosecution, or unlawful detention. 9 4. All retail marijuana and retail marijuana products 10 sold at a licensed retail marijuana store shall be packaged 11 and labeled as required by rules of the division pursuant to 12 section 124F.25. 13 5. a. A licensed retail marijuana store shall only 14 sell retail marijuana, retail marijuana products, marijuana 15 accessories, nonconsumable products such as apparel, and 16 marijuana-related products such as childproof packaging 17 containers, but shall be prohibited from selling or giving 18 away any consumable product, including but not limited to 19 cigarettes, alcohol, or an edible product that does not contain 20 marijuana, including but not limited to sodas, candies, or 21 baked goods. 22 b. A licensed retail marijuana store shall not sell any 23 retail marijuana or retail marijuana products that contain 24 nicotine or alcohol, if the sale of the alcohol would require a 25 license pursuant to chapter 123. 26 c. A licensed retail marijuana store shall not sell retail 27 marijuana or retail marijuana products over the internet nor 28 deliver retail marijuana or retail marijuana products to a 29 person who is not physically present in the retail marijuana 30 store’s licensed premises. 31 6. Retail marijuana or retail marijuana products shall not 32 be consumed on the premises of a retail marijuana store. 33 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, sales 34 of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products are not 35 -19- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 19/ 46
S.F. 73 exempt from state or local sales tax. 1 Sec. 31. NEW SECTION . 124F.16 Retail marijuana cultivation 2 facility license. 3 1. A retail marijuana cultivation facility license shall 4 be issued by the division only to a person who cultivates 5 retail marijuana for sale and distribution to licensed retail 6 marijuana stores, retail marijuana products manufacturing 7 licensees, or other retail marijuana cultivation facilities. 8 2. A retail marijuana cultivation facility shall remit any 9 applicable excise tax due. 10 3. A retail marijuana cultivation facility shall track 11 the marijuana it cultivates from seed or immature plant to 12 wholesale purchase of the retail marijuana. Prior to delivery 13 of any retail marijuana that is sold, the retail marijuana 14 cultivation facility shall provide evidence that the facility 15 paid any applicable excise tax on the retail marijuana due. 16 4. A retail marijuana cultivation facility may provide, 17 except as required by section 124F.25, a sample of its products 18 to the state hygienic laboratory for testing and research 19 purposes. A retail marijuana cultivation facility shall 20 maintain a record of the sample provided to the state hygienic 21 laboratory and the testing results. 22 5. Retail marijuana or retail marijuana products shall not 23 be consumed on the premises of a retail marijuana cultivation 24 facility. 25 6. The division shall not issue more than twenty retail 26 marijuana cultivation facility licenses. 27 Sec. 32. NEW SECTION . 124F.17 Retail marijuana products 28 manufacturing license. 29 1. a. A retail marijuana products manufacturing license 30 shall be issued by the division to a person who manufactures 31 retail marijuana products pursuant to the terms and conditions 32 of this subchapter. 33 b. A retail marijuana products manufacturer may cultivate 34 its own retail marijuana if the manufacturer obtains a retail 35 -20- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 20/ 46
S.F. 73 marijuana cultivation facility license, or it may purchase 1 retail marijuana from a licensed retail marijuana cultivation 2 facility. A retail marijuana products manufacturer shall track 3 all of its retail marijuana from the point the retail marijuana 4 is either transferred from its retail marijuana cultivation 5 facility or from the point when the retail marijuana is 6 delivered to the retail marijuana products manufacturer from a 7 licensed retail marijuana cultivation facility to the point of 8 transfer to a licensed retail marijuana store. 9 c. A retail marijuana products manufacturer shall not 10 accept any retail marijuana purchased from a retail marijuana 11 cultivation facility unless the retail marijuana products 12 manufacturer is provided with evidence that any applicable 13 excise tax due was paid. 14 2. All retail marijuana products shall be prepared on 15 a licensed premises used exclusively for the manufacture 16 and preparation of retail marijuana or retail marijuana 17 products and using equipment that is used exclusively for the 18 manufacture and preparation of retail marijuana products; 19 except that, if permitted by the local jurisdiction, a 20 retail marijuana products manufacturing licensee may share 21 the same premises as a medical cannabidiol-infused products 22 manufacturing licensee so long as a virtual or physical 23 separation of inventory is maintained pursuant to rules 24 promulgated by the division. 25 3. All licensed premises on which retail marijuana products 26 are manufactured shall meet the sanitary standards for retail 27 marijuana product preparation promulgated pursuant to section 28 124F.25. 29 4. Retail marijuana or retail marijuana products shall not 30 be consumed on the premises of a retail marijuana products 31 manufacturing facility. 32 5. A retail marijuana products manufacturer may provide, 33 except as required by section 124F.25, a sample of its products 34 to the state hygienic laboratory for testing and research 35 -21- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 21/ 46
S.F. 73 purposes. A retail marijuana products manufacturer shall 1 maintain a record of what was provided to the state hygienic 2 laboratory and the results of the testing. 3 6. A licensed retail marijuana products manufacturer shall 4 package and label each product manufactured as required by 5 rules of the division pursuant to section 124F.25. 6 7. All retail marijuana products that require refrigeration 7 to prevent spoilage must be stored and transported in a 8 refrigerated environment. 9 8. The division shall not issue more than twenty retail 10 marijuana products manufacturer licenses. 11 Sec. 33. NEW SECTION . 124F.18 Retail marijuana transporter 12 license. 13 1. a. A retail marijuana transporter license shall be 14 issued by the division to a person to provide logistics, 15 distribution, and storage of retail marijuana and retail 16 marijuana products. Notwithstanding any other provisions of 17 law, a retail marijuana transporter license shall be valid for 18 two years from the date of issuance, but cannot be transferred 19 with a change of ownership. A licensed retail marijuana 20 transporter shall be responsible for the retail marijuana and 21 retail marijuana products once the transporter takes control 22 of the product. 23 b. A licensed retail marijuana transporter may contract with 24 multiple licensed retail marijuana establishments. 25 c. On or after July 1, 2024, all retail marijuana 26 transporters shall hold a valid retail marijuana transporter 27 license; except that an entity licensed pursuant to this 28 subchapter that provides its own distribution is not required 29 to hold a retail marijuana transporter license to transport and 30 distribute its products. The division shall begin accepting 31 applications after January 1, 2024. 32 2. A retail marijuana transporter licensee shall use a 33 seed-to-sale tracking system developed pursuant to section 34 124F.25 to create shipping manifests documenting the transport 35 -22- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 22/ 46
S.F. 73 of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products throughout 1 the state. 2 Sec. 34. NEW SECTION . 124F.19 Retail marijuana use —— 3 protections. 4 1. No person shall be subject to arrest, prosecution, or 5 penalty in any manner, or be denied any right or privilege, 6 including but not limited to disciplinary action by a business, 7 occupational, or professional licensing board, solely for 8 conduct permitted under this subchapter. 9 2. a. Except as provided in this section, neither the state 10 nor any of its political subdivisions shall impose any penalty 11 or deny any benefit or entitlement for conduct permitted 12 under this subchapter or for the presence of cannabinoids or 13 cannabinoid metabolites in the urine, blood, saliva, breath, 14 hair, or other tissue or fluid of a person who is twenty-one 15 years of age or older. 16 b. Except as provided in this section, neither the state 17 nor any of its political subdivisions shall deny a driver’s 18 license, a professional license, housing assistance, social 19 services, or other benefits based on marijuana use or for the 20 presence of cannabinoids or cannabinoid metabolites in the 21 urine, blood, saliva, breath, hair, or other tissue or fluid of 22 a person who is twenty-one years of age or older. 23 3. No person shall be denied custody of or visitation with a 24 minor for acting in accordance with this subchapter, unless the 25 person’s behavior creates an unreasonable danger to the minor 26 that can be clearly articulated and substantiated. 27 4. Except as provided in this section, neither the state 28 nor any of its political subdivisions shall deny employment 29 or a contract to a person for engaging in conduct permitted 30 under this subchapter, for a prior conviction for a nonviolent 31 marijuana offense that does not involve distribution to minors, 32 or for testing positive for the presence of cannabinoids or 33 cannabinoid metabolites in the urine, blood, saliva, breath, 34 hair, or other tissue or fluid of the individual’s body. 35 -23- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 23/ 46
S.F. 73 5. For the purposes of medical care, including organ and 1 tissue transplants, the use of marijuana does not constitute 2 the use of an illicit substance or otherwise disqualify a 3 person from needed medical care and may only be considered with 4 respect to evidence-based clinical criteria. 5 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 6 contrary, unless there is a specific finding that the 7 individual’s use, cultivation, or possession of marijuana could 8 create a danger to the individual or another person, it shall 9 not be a violation of conditions of parole, probation, or 10 pretrial release to do any of the following: 11 a. Engage in conduct allowed by this subchapter. 12 b. Test positive for marijuana, delta-9 13 tetrahydrocannabinol, or any other cannabinoid or metabolite 14 of marijuana. 15 7. a. This section does not prevent a governmental employer 16 from disciplining an employee or contractor for ingesting 17 marijuana in the workplace or for working while impaired by 18 marijuana. 19 b. The protections provided by this section do not apply to 20 the extent that they conflict with a governmental employer’s 21 obligations under federal law or regulations or to the extent 22 that they would disqualify the entity from a monetary or 23 licensing-related benefit under federal law or regulations. 24 c. This section does not authorize any person to engage in, 25 and does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal, 26 discipline, or other penalties, including discipline or 27 termination by a governmental employer, any task while under 28 the influence of marijuana, when doing so would constitute 29 negligence or professional malpractice. 30 Sec. 35. NEW SECTION . 124F.20 Discipline. 31 In addition to any other sanctions prescribed by this 32 subchapter or rules promulgated pursuant to this subchapter, 33 the division has the power, on its own motion or upon 34 complaint, after investigation and opportunity for a public 35 -24- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 24/ 46
S.F. 73 hearing at which a licensee must be afforded an opportunity 1 to be heard, to fine a licensee or to suspend or revoke 2 a license issued by the division for a violation by the 3 licensee or by any of the agents or employees of the licensee 4 of the provisions of this subchapter, or any of the rules 5 promulgated pursuant to this subchapter, or of any of the 6 terms, conditions, or provisions of the license issued by the 7 division. The division has the power to administer oaths and 8 issue subpoenas to require the presence of persons and the 9 production of papers, books, and records necessary to the 10 determination of a hearing that the division is authorized to 11 conduct. The division shall conduct a contested case pursuant 12 to chapter 17A prior to imposing discipline, except in the case 13 of an emergency adjudication. 14 Sec. 36. NEW SECTION . 124F.21 Disposition of seized 15 materials. 16 1. This section shall apply in addition to any criminal, 17 civil, or administrative penalties and in addition to any 18 other penalties prescribed by this subchapter or any rules 19 promulgated pursuant to this subchapter. 20 2. A state or local agency shall not be required to 21 cultivate or care for any retail marijuana or retail marijuana 22 product belonging to or seized from a licensee. A state or 23 local agency shall not be authorized to sell marijuana or 24 retail marijuana. 25 3. If the division issues a final order imposing a 26 disciplinary action against a licensee pursuant to section 27 124F.20, then, in addition to any other remedies, the 28 division’s final order may specify that some or all of the 29 licensee’s marijuana or marijuana product is not retail 30 marijuana or a retail marijuana product and is an illegal 31 controlled substance. The final order may further specify that 32 the licensee shall lose any interest in any of the marijuana or 33 marijuana product even if the marijuana or marijuana product 34 previously qualified as retail marijuana or a retail marijuana 35 -25- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 25/ 46
S.F. 73 product. 1 4. On or before January 1, 2024, the division shall adopt 2 rules governing the implementation of this section. 3 Sec. 37. NEW SECTION . 124F.22 Inspection procedures. 4 1. A licensee shall keep a complete set of all records 5 necessary to show fully the business transactions of the 6 licensee, all of which shall be accessible at all times during 7 business hours for inspection and examination by the division 8 or its authorized representatives. The division may require 9 a licensee to furnish such information as necessary for the 10 proper administration of this subchapter and may require an 11 audit to be made of the books of account and records on such 12 occasions as necessary by an auditor selected by the division 13 who shall have access to all books and records of the licensee. 14 All associated expenses shall be paid by the licensee. 15 2. Any licensed premises, including any places of storage 16 where retail marijuana or retail marijuana products are stored, 17 cultivated, sold, dispensed, or tested shall be subject to 18 inspection by the state or local jurisdictions and their 19 investigators, during all business hours and during other times 20 when employees are present, for the purpose of inspection 21 or investigation. Access shall be required during business 22 hours for examination of any inventory or books and records 23 required to be kept by the licensees. If any part of the 24 licensed premises consists of a locked area, upon demand to 25 the licensee, such area shall be made available for inspection 26 without delay, and, upon request by authorized representatives 27 of the state or local jurisdiction, the licensee shall open the 28 area for inspection. 29 3. A licensee shall retain all books and records necessary 30 to show fully the business transactions of the licensee for 31 a period of the current tax year and the three immediately 32 preceding tax years. 33 Sec. 38. NEW SECTION . 124F.23 Marijuana excise tax. 34 1. An excise tax is imposed on consumers at the rate of 35 -26- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 26/ 46
S.F. 73 twenty percent of the sales price of each sale of retail 1 marijuana and retail marijuana products. 2 2. The tax imposed by this section shall be paid by the 3 consumer to the retail marijuana establishment. Each retail 4 marijuana establishment shall collect from the consumer the 5 full amount of the tax payable on each taxable sale. 6 3. On the fifteenth day of each month, each retail marijuana 7 establishment that sells retail marijuana to a consumer shall 8 pay the excise taxes due on the retail marijuana that the 9 retail marijuana establishment sold in the previous calendar 10 month to the division. 11 4. The retail marijuana excise tax shall be separately 12 itemized from a local marijuana excise tax on the receipt 13 provided to the purchaser. 14 Sec. 39. NEW SECTION . 124F.24 Occupational licensing —— 15 protections. 16 1. A person holding a professional or occupational license 17 shall not be subject to professional discipline for providing 18 advice or services related to retail marijuana establishments 19 or applications to operate retail marijuana establishments on 20 the basis that marijuana is illegal under federal law. 21 2. An applicant for a professional or occupational license 22 shall not be denied a license based on previous employment 23 related to retail marijuana establishments operating in 24 accordance with state law. 25 Sec. 40. NEW SECTION . 124F.25 Rulemaking. 26 1. The division shall, within one hundred eighty days of the 27 effective date of this Act, adopt rules for the implementation 28 of this subchapter. The rules shall not prohibit the operation 29 of retail marijuana establishments or require such a high 30 investment of risk, money, time, or other resource or asset 31 that the operation of a retail marijuana establishment is not 32 worthy of being carried out in practice by a reasonably prudent 33 businessperson. Such rules shall include all of the following: 34 a. Procedures for the issuance, renewal, suspension, and 35 -27- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 27/ 46
S.F. 73 revocation of a registration to operate a retail marijuana 1 establishment, subject to chapter 17A. 2 b. A schedule of reasonable application, registration, 3 and renewal fees, provided application fees shall not exceed 4 five thousand dollars, with this upper limit adjusted annually 5 for inflation, unless the division determines a greater fee 6 is necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this 7 subchapter. Fees shall be collected by the division and used 8 to administer this subchapter. 9 c. Qualifications for registration that are directly and 10 demonstrably related to the operation of a retail marijuana 11 establishment and that may not disqualify applicants solely for 12 marijuana offenses prior to the effective date of this Act. 13 d. Security requirements. 14 e. Requirements for the transportation and storage of retail 15 marijuana and retail marijuana products by retail marijuana 16 establishments. 17 f. Requirements for the delivery of retail marijuana and 18 retail marijuana products to consumers, including a prohibition 19 on business names, logos, and other identifying language or 20 images on delivery vehicles and a prohibition on delivering 21 retail marijuana and retail marijuana products to any address 22 located on land owned by the federal government or any address 23 on land or in a building leased by the federal government. 24 g. Employment and training requirements, including 25 requiring that each retail marijuana establishment create 26 an identification badge for each employee or agent. These 27 requirements shall not disqualify applicants solely for 28 marijuana offenses prior to the effective date of this Act. 29 h. Requirements designed to prevent the sale or diversion of 30 retail marijuana and retail marijuana products to persons under 31 the age of twenty-one. 32 i. Requirements for retail marijuana and retail 33 marijuana products sold or distributed by a retail marijuana 34 establishment, including prohibiting any misleading labeling 35 -28- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 28/ 46
S.F. 73 and requiring retail marijuana product labels to include all 1 of the following: 2 (1) The length of time it typically takes for the product 3 to take effect. 4 (2) A disclosure of ingredients and possible allergens. 5 (3) A nutritional fact panel. 6 (4) Requiring opaque, child resistant packaging, which must 7 be designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for 8 children under five years of age to open and not difficult for 9 adults to use properly as defined by 16 C.F.R. §1700.20. 10 (5) Requiring that edible retail marijuana products be 11 clearly identifiable, when practicable, with a standard symbol 12 indicating the retail marijuana product contains marijuana. 13 j. Health and safety regulations and standards for the 14 manufacture of retail marijuana products and both the indoor 15 and outdoor cultivation of retail marijuana by retail marijuana 16 establishments. 17 k. Restrictions on advertising, marketing, and signage 18 including but not limited to a prohibition on mass-market 19 campaigns that have a high likelihood of reaching minors. 20 l. Rules to create at least six tiers of retail marijuana 21 cultivation facilities, based on the size of the facility or 22 the number of plants cultivated, and whether the cultivation 23 occurs outdoors, indoors, or in a greenhouse. Security 24 regulations and licensing fees must vary based on the size of 25 the cultivation facility. 26 m. Restrictions or prohibitions on additives in retail 27 marijuana and retail marijuana-infused products, including but 28 not limited to those that are toxic or designed to make the 29 product more addictive. 30 n. Prohibitions on products that are designed to make the 31 product more appealing to children, including prohibiting the 32 use of any images designed or likely to appeal to minors, 33 including cartoons, toys, animals, or children, and any other 34 images, characters, or phrases that are popularly used to 35 -29- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 29/ 46
S.F. 73 advertise to children. 1 o. Restrictions on the use of pesticides that are injurious 2 to human health. 3 p. Rules governing visits to retail marijuana cultivation 4 facilities and retail marijuana product manufacturing 5 facilities, including requiring the retail marijuana 6 establishment to log visitors. 7 q. A definition of the amount of delta-9 8 tetrahydrocannabinol that constitutes a single serving 9 in a retail marijuana product. 10 r. Standards for the safe manufacture of marijuana extracts 11 and concentrates. 12 s. Requirements that educational materials be disseminated 13 to consumers who purchase retail marijuana-infused products. 14 t. Requirements for random sample testing to ensure quality 15 control, including by ensuring that retail marijuana and 16 retail marijuana-infused products are accurately labeled for 17 potency. Unless the division determines that remediation or 18 treatment is sufficient to ensure product safety, the testing 19 analysis must include testing for residual solvents, poisons, 20 or toxins; harmful chemicals; dangerous molds or mildew; filth; 21 and harmful microbials such as E. coli or salmonella and 22 pesticides. 23 u. Standards for the operation of marijuana testing 24 facilities, including requirements for equipment and 25 qualifications for personnel. 26 v. Civil penalties for the failure to comply with rules 27 adopted pursuant to this subchapter. Civil penalties shall 28 be collected by the division and used to administer this 29 subchapter. 30 w. Procedures for collecting taxes levied on retail 31 marijuana establishments. 32 x. Requirements for on-site consumption establishments, 33 including for security, ventilation, odor control, and 34 consumption by patrons. These rules may include a prohibition 35 -30- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 30/ 46
S.F. 73 on smoking indoors. 1 2. After consultation with researchers knowledgeable 2 about the risks and benefits of marijuana and providing an 3 opportunity for public comment, the division shall develop a 4 scientifically accurate safety information label or handout 5 or both, which shall be available to each adult-use marijuana 6 consumer. The label or handout shall include all of the 7 following: 8 a. Advice about the potential risks of marijuana, including 9 all of the following: 10 (1) The risks of driving under the influence of marijuana, 11 and the fact that doing so is illegal. 12 (2) Any adverse effects unique to younger adults, including 13 related to the developing mind. 14 (3) Potential adverse events and other risks. 15 (4) The risks of using marijuana during pregnancy and 16 breastfeeding. 17 b. The need to safeguard all retail marijuana and retail 18 marijuana products from children and pets. 19 3. The division shall review and update the safety 20 information materials at least once every two years to 21 ensure they remain accurate. The review period shall include 22 soliciting input from researchers knowledgeable about the 23 risks and benefits of marijuana and an opportunity for public 24 comment. 25 4. In order to ensure that individual privacy is protected, 26 the division shall not require a consumer to provide a 27 retail marijuana store with personal information other than 28 government-issued identification to determine the consumer’s 29 age, and a retail marijuana store shall not be required to 30 acquire and record personal information about consumers. 31 Sec. 41. NEW SECTION . 124F.26 Driving under the influence 32 of marijuana —— prohibited. 33 Nothing in this subchapter allows driving under the 34 influence of marijuana or while impaired by marijuana. 35 -31- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 31/ 46
S.F. 73 Sec. 42. NEW SECTION . 124F.27 Marijuana use by minors —— 1 prohibited. 2 Nothing in this subchapter allows the transfer of marijuana, 3 with or without remuneration, to a person under the age of 4 twenty-one years, or the use of marijuana by a person under the 5 age of twenty-one years. 6 Sec. 43. NEW SECTION . 124F.28 Private property and tenant 7 rights. 8 1. Except as provided in this section, the provisions of 9 this subchapter do not require any person, corporation, or any 10 other entity that occupies, owns, or controls a property to 11 allow the consumption, cultivation, display, sale, or transfer 12 of marijuana on or in that property. 13 2. a. Except as provided in this section, a landlord 14 or property manager shall not refuse to rent to a tenant 15 or otherwise discriminate against a tenant based on a past 16 conviction for a marijuana offense that would have been legal 17 under this chapter. 18 b. Except as provided in this section, in the case of 19 the rental of a residential dwelling, a landlord or property 20 manager shall not prohibit the possession of retail marijuana 21 or the consumption of retail marijuana by nonsmoking means. 22 c. The limitations in this subsection do not apply in any 23 of the following circumstances: 24 (1) The tenant is a roomer who is not leasing the entire 25 residential dwelling. 26 (2) The residence is incidental to detention or the 27 provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, 28 religious, or similar services. 29 (3) The residence is a transitional housing or sober living 30 facility. 31 (4) Failing to prohibit marijuana possession or consumption 32 would violate federal law or regulations or cause a landlord 33 or property manager to lose a monetary or licensing-related 34 benefit under federal law or regulations. 35 -32- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 32/ 46
S.F. 73 d. After a warning, a landlord or property manager may 1 take action against a tenant if the tenant’s use of marijuana 2 creates an odor that interferes with a person’s peaceful 3 enjoyment of the person’s home or property. 4 Sec. 44. NEW SECTION . 124F.29 Contracts enforceable. 5 It is the public policy of this state that contracts related 6 to the operation of a retail marijuana establishment registered 7 pursuant to this subchapter should be enforceable. It is 8 the public policy of this state that no contract entered 9 into by a retail marijuana establishment or its employees 10 or agents as permitted pursuant to a valid registration, or 11 by those who allow property to be used by an establishment, 12 its employees, or its agents as permitted pursuant to a 13 valid registration, shall be unenforceable on the basis 14 that cultivating, obtaining, manufacturing, distributing, 15 dispensing, transporting, selling, possessing, or using 16 marijuana or hemp is prohibited by federal law. 17 Sec. 45. NEW SECTION . 124F.30 Law enforcement —— 18 limitations. 19 1. No law enforcement officer employed by an agency that 20 receives state or local government funds shall expend any state 21 or local resources, including the officer’s time, to effect any 22 arrest or seizure of marijuana, or conduct any investigation, 23 on the sole basis of activity the officer believes to 24 constitute a violation of federal law, if the officer has 25 reason to believe that such activity is in compliance with 26 this chapter, nor shall any such officer expend any state or 27 local resources, including the officer’s time, to provide any 28 information or logistical support related to such activity to 29 any federal law enforcement authority or prosecuting entity. 30 2. No agency or political subdivision of this state shall 31 rely on a violation of federal law related to marijuana as the 32 sole basis for taking an adverse action against a person. 33 Sec. 46. NEW SECTION . 124F.31 Apportionment of revenue. 34 Revenues generated in excess of the amount needed to 35 -33- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 33/ 46
S.F. 73 implement and enforce this subchapter by the marijuana excise 1 tax shall be distributed by the division every three months as 2 follows: 3 1. Seven percent to the Iowa department of public health for 4 use in evidence-based, voluntary programs for the prevention or 5 treatment of substance abuse. 6 2. Seventeen percent to the Iowa department of public health 7 for enhancement of the state’s mental health systems. 8 3. Up to one percent to the department of public safety 9 to fund impaired driving enforcement and drug recognition 10 training. If the entire one percent is not needed for 11 training, any excess shall be distributed to the general fund. 12 4. Seventy-five percent to the general fund. 13 Sec. 47. NEW SECTION . 423H.1 Definitions. 14 For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context 15 otherwise requires, “retail marijuana” , “retail marijuana 16 establishment” , and “retail marijuana product” mean the same as 17 defined in section 124F.7. 18 Sec. 48. NEW SECTION . 423H.2 Local marijuana excise tax. 19 1. A municipality may by ordinance adopt an excise tax at a 20 rate of no more than three percent of the sales price of each 21 sale of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products to a 22 consumer under the jurisdiction of the municipality pursuant 23 to chapter 124F, subchapter II. 24 2. A municipality shall provide notice of the imposition 25 of an excise tax under this section and the amount of the tax 26 to the department of revenue at least ninety days prior to 27 the first day of the tax quarter when the excise tax will be 28 collected. 29 3. A local marijuana excise tax imposed pursuant to this 30 section shall be paid by the consumer to the retail marijuana 31 establishment. Each retail marijuana establishment shall 32 collect from the consumer the full amount of the tax payable on 33 each taxable sale. 34 4. On the fifteenth day of each month, each retail marijuana 35 -34- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 34/ 46
S.F. 73 establishment that sells retail marijuana to a consumer 1 shall pay the local marijuana excise taxes due on the retail 2 marijuana that the retail marijuana establishment sold in the 3 previous calendar month to the municipality. 4 5. The local marijuana excise tax imposed by this section 5 is separate from and in addition to the marijuana excise tax 6 imposed pursuant to section 124F.23. The local marijuana 7 excise tax imposed pursuant to this section shall not be part 8 of the sales price to which the marijuana excise tax applies. 9 6. The local marijuana excise tax shall be separately 10 itemized from the marijuana excise tax imposed pursuant to 11 section 124F.23 on the receipt provided to the purchaser. 12 Sec. 49. NEW SECTION . 453B.19 Retail marijuana. 13 This chapter shall not apply to retail marijuana or retail 14 marijuana products produced or sold pursuant to chapter 124F. 15 Sec. 50. SUBCHAPTER DESIGNATIONS. 16 1. The Code editor is directed to create two new subchapters 17 in chapter 124F as follows: 18 a. Subchapter I shall be entitled “criminal penalties” and 19 include sections 124F.1 through 124F.5. 20 b. Subchapter II shall be entitled “retail marijuana” and 21 include sections 124F.6 through 124F.31. 22 2. The Code editor may modify subchapter titles if necessary 23 and is directed to correct internal references in the Code as 24 necessary due to enactment of this section. 25 Sec. 51. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect January 26 1, 2024, except that the alcoholic beverages division of the 27 department of commerce may adopt rules for the implementation 28 of this Act prior to that date. 29 EXPLANATION 30 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 31 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 32 DIVISION I —— CRIMINAL PENALTIES. This bill modifies 33 criminal penalties relating to marijuana by eliminating and 34 modifying certain criminal provisions in Code chapter 124 35 -35- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 35/ 46
S.F. 73 (uniform controlled substances Act), and transferring certain 1 criminal provisions from Code chapter 124 to new Code chapter 2 124F. 3 MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY, OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER 4 MARIJUANA. The bill provides that an unauthorized person 5 commits a class “C” felony punishable by confinement for 6 no more than 10 years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not 7 more than $13,660 if the person violates new Code section 8 124F.2(1)(a) and the controlled substance involves more than 9 22 kilograms of marijuana. Currently, such a person commits 10 a class “B” felony punishable by confinement of no more than 11 50 years if the controlled substance involves more than 1,000 12 kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 13 amount of marijuana, or a class “B” felony punishable by 14 confinement of no more than 25 years if the controlled 15 substance involves more than 100 kilograms of marijuana but not 16 more than 1,000 kilograms. 17 The bill provides that an unauthorized person commits a 18 class “D” felony if the person violates new Code section 19 124F.2(1)(b) and the controlled substance involves more than 20 2 kilograms of marijuana but not more than 22 kilograms. A 21 class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than 22 five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than 23 $10,245. Currently, such a person commits a class “C” felony 24 if the controlled substance involves more than 50 kilograms of 25 marijuana but not more than 100 kilograms. 26 The bill provides that an unauthorized person commits an 27 aggravated misdemeanor if the person violates new Code section 28 124F.2(1)(c) and the controlled substance involves more than 29 12 ounces of marijuana but not more than 2 kilograms. An 30 aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more 31 than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than 32 $8,540. Currently, such a person commits a class “D” felony 33 if the controlled substance involves 50 kilograms or less of 34 marijuana. 35 -36- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 36/ 46
S.F. 73 The bill provides that an unauthorized person commits a 1 serious misdemeanor if the person violates new Code section 2 124F.2(1)(d) and the controlled substance involves more than 3 4 ounces of marijuana but not more than 12 ounces. A serious 4 misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one 5 year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. 6 Currently, such a person commits a class “D” felony. 7 The bill provides that an unauthorized person commits a 8 simple misdemeanor if the person violates new Code section 9 124F.2(1)(e) and the controlled substance involves 4 ounces or 10 less of marijuana except as otherwise provided in the bill. A 11 simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more 12 than 30 days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855. 13 Currently, such a person commits a class “D” felony. 14 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. The bill provides that if a person 15 unlawfully possesses more than 6 ounces of marijuana but not 16 more than 12 ounces, the person commits a serious misdemeanor. 17 The bill provides that if a person unlawfully possesses more 18 than one-half ounce of marijuana but not more than 6 ounces, 19 the person commits a simple misdemeanor. 20 The bill provides that if a person 21 years of age or older 21 possesses one-half ounce or less of marijuana, the person 22 does not commit a criminal offense but shall be assessed a 23 civil penalty in the amount of $100. If the person is under 24 21 years of age, the offense shall be punishable as a serious 25 misdemeanor, which may be expunged after two years if the 26 person does not commit additional criminal violations other 27 than traffic offenses. The bill provides that any records 28 relating to the civil penalty shall not be displayed for public 29 viewing on the Iowa court information system and such records 30 shall not be kept in the criminal history files maintained by 31 the department of public safety. 32 The bill allows a municipality to adopt an ordinance to allow 33 for the legal possession of marijuana. 34 RETAIL MARIJUANA —— POSSESSION LIMITS. The bill establishes 35 -37- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 37/ 46
S.F. 73 possession limits for retail marijuana, defined in the 1 bill. The bill prohibits a resident of Iowa 21 years of 2 age or older from possessing more than 30 grams of marijuana 3 flower, 5 grams of marijuana concentrate, or 500 milligrams 4 of tetrahydrocannabinol contained in a product infused with 5 marijuana. Persons 21 years of age or older who are not 6 residents of Iowa may possess retail marijuana of no more 7 than 15 grams of marijuana flower, 2.5 grams of marijuana 8 concentrate, or 250 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol 9 contained in a product infused with marijuana. A person in 10 possession of retail marijuana in excess of amounts equivalent 11 to the amounts specified in the bill for the possession of 12 marijuana is subject to prosecution for a simple or serious 13 misdemeanor or a civil penalty. A retail marijuana store that 14 sells retail marijuana in excess of such amounts is subject to 15 a fine or other discipline imposed by the division. 16 Currently, if a person unlawfully possesses marijuana, the 17 person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for 18 not more than six months or by a fine of not more than $1,000, 19 or by both for a first offense. If the person has previously 20 been convicted of marijuana possession, the person commits a 21 serious misdemeanor under current law, and if the person has 22 been convicted of marijuana possession two or more times, the 23 person commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 24 DELIVERY OR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA —— SMALL AMOUNTS. If 25 the amount of marijuana delivered or possessed with intent to 26 deliver is one ounce or less and no remuneration was provided, 27 the defendant shall not be prosecuted for a violation of the 28 bill. 29 MARIJUANA USE IN PUBLIC. The bill prohibits the consumption 30 of marijuana in areas open and accessible to the public, 31 including but not limited to public transportation facilities, 32 sporting or music venues, parks, playgrounds, sidewalks and 33 roads, outdoor cafes, or indoor but public locations. A person 34 who violates this provision commits a simple misdemeanor 35 -38- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 38/ 46
S.F. 73 punishable as a scheduled violation in the amount of $50 for 1 a first offense and $100 for a second or subsequent offense. 2 This violation may be expunged after two years if the person 3 does not commit additional criminal violations other than 4 traffic offenses. 5 JUVENILE MARIJUANA OFFENSES. The bill specifies that the 6 juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in a 7 proceeding concerning a minor who is alleged to have committed 8 a violation of the bill. 9 GATHERINGS WHERE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES UNLAWFULLY USED. 10 The bill strikes a provision making it a serious misdemeanor 11 for a person to sponsor, promote, or aid in the sponsoring 12 or promoting of a meeting or gathering with the knowledge or 13 intent that marijuana be distributed, used, or possessed at the 14 meeting or gathering in violation of Code chapter 124. 15 ACCOMMODATION OFFENSE. The bill strikes a provision 16 allowing a prosecution for unlawful delivery or possession with 17 intent to deliver marijuana, if the prosecution proves that 18 the defendant delivered or possessed with intent to deliver 19 one-half ounce or less of marijuana which was not offered for 20 sale, the defendant is guilty of an accommodation offense 21 and rather than being sentenced for a class “D” felony under 22 Code section 124.401(1)(d), the person is sentenced for a 23 misdemeanor in violation of Code section 124.401(5). The bill 24 makes conforming changes to Code sections 124.401G (Iowa hemp 25 Act) and 124.413 (mandatory minimum sentences —— controlled 26 substances). 27 SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES. Currently, a person 28 convicted of a second or subsequent offense under Code chapter 29 124 may be punished by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 three times the term otherwise authorized, or fined not more 31 than three times the amount otherwise authorized. The bill 32 strikes the provision that allows for the use of a previous 33 marijuana conviction in determining if a person has been 34 convicted of a second or subsequent offense under Code chapter 35 -39- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 39/ 46
S.F. 73 124. 1 MARIJUANA IN MOTOR VEHICLES. The bill prohibits a driver 2 of a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway from using 3 marijuana in the passenger area of the motor vehicle. The bill 4 also prohibits a driver or passenger of or in a motor vehicle 5 upon a public street or highway from possessing marijuana in 6 the passenger area of a motor vehicle except in a sealed, odor 7 proof, child resistant container. The bill defines “passenger 8 area” as the area designed to seat the driver and passengers 9 while the motor vehicle is in operation and any area that is 10 readily accessible to the driver or a passenger while in their 11 seating positions, including the glove compartment. A person 12 who knowingly violates this provision of the bill is guilty of 13 a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by 14 confinement for no more than 30 days and a fine of at least $105 15 but not more than $855. 16 DIVISION II —— RETAIL MARIJUANA. Division II of the 17 bill relates to the regulation of retail marijuana in Iowa. 18 The bill grants the alcoholic beverages division of the 19 department of commerce (division) the authority to regulate the 20 cultivation, production, transportation, testing, and sale of 21 retail marijuana and retail marijuana products, including by 22 issuing appropriate licenses and promulgating rules. 23 The bill requires the division to transfer half of any 24 application fee collected to the local jurisdiction in which 25 the retail marijuana establishment will be located. The 26 bill allows local jurisdictions to impose limitations on the 27 operation of retail marijuana establishments, including by 28 prohibiting their operation. 29 The bill directs the division to develop and maintain a 30 seed-to-sale tracking system to track retail marijuana from the 31 seed or immature plant stage until it is sold to a consumer at a 32 retail marijuana establishment. 33 LOCAL LICENSES. The bill requires the division to transmit 34 any application for a retail marijuana establishment it 35 -40- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 40/ 46
S.F. 73 receives to the local jurisdiction where the establishment 1 will be located within seven days of receipt unless the 2 local jurisdiction has prohibited the operation of retail 3 marijuana establishments. The local jurisdiction must then 4 inform the division whether the application complies with 5 any local restrictions on the operation of retail marijuana 6 establishments it may have imposed. The bill requires a person 7 to receive approval from both the division and the local 8 jurisdiction before operating a retail marijuana establishment. 9 A person whose application for a license is denied is entitled 10 to a hearing and judicial review pursuant to Code chapter 17A. 11 LICENSES. Ninety days prior to the expiration date of an 12 existing license, the division shall notify the licensee of the 13 expiration date by first class mail at the licensee’s address 14 of record with the division. A licensee may apply for the 15 renewal of an existing license to the division not less than 30 16 days prior to the date of expiration. 17 RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES. The bill allows a retail marijuana 18 store to purchase retail marijuana from a retail marijuana 19 cultivation facility. A retail marijuana store may also 20 sell prepackaged and labeled retail marijuana products. A 21 retail marijuana store must track all of its retail marijuana 22 and retail marijuana products from the point that they are 23 transferred to the retail marijuana store to the point of 24 sale. The bill prohibits a retail marijuana store from selling 25 more than one ounce of retail marijuana or its equivalent 26 in a single transaction to a person, excluding nonedible, 27 nonpsychoactive retail marijuana products. 28 Prior to initiating a sale, the bill requires a retail 29 marijuana store employee to verify that that purchaser has a 30 valid identification card showing that the person is 21 years 31 of age or older. If a purchaser presents a retail marijuana 32 store employee with fraudulent proof of age, any action taken 33 in reliance on that proof of age shall not be grounds for the 34 revocation or suspension of a license. 35 -41- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 41/ 46
S.F. 73 The bill allows a retail marijuana store to provide to the 1 state hygienic laboratory a sample of its products for testing 2 and research purposes. The retail marijuana store shall 3 maintain a record of what was provided to the laboratory and 4 the results of the testing. 5 The bill prohibits a retail marijuana store from selling 6 any products other than retail marijuana, retail marijuana 7 products, marijuana accessories, nonconsumable products such as 8 apparel, and marijuana products such as childproof packaging 9 containers. 10 RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION. The bill allows the division 11 to issue up to 20 retail marijuana cultivation facility 12 licenses to persons who cultivate retail marijuana for sale 13 and distribution to retail marijuana stores, manufacturers, 14 or other cultivation facilities. The bill requires a retail 15 marijuana cultivation facility to remit any applicable tax due. 16 The bill also requires a retail marijuana cultivation facility 17 to track the marijuana it cultivates from seed or immature 18 plant to wholesale purchase. 19 RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING LICENSES. The bill 20 allows the division to issue up to 20 retail marijuana products 21 manufacturing licenses to persons who manufacture retail 22 marijuana products. The bill requires a retail marijuana 23 products manufacturer to track all of its retail marijuana from 24 the point it is either transferred from its retail marijuana 25 cultivation facility or the point when it is delivered to the 26 retail marijuana products manufacturer from a retail marijuana 27 cultivation facility to the point of transfer to a retail 28 marijuana store. 29 The bill requires retail marijuana products to be 30 manufactured and prepared in a facility that only manufactures 31 retail marijuana products, except that premises may be shared 32 with a medical cannabidiol-infused products manufacturer so 33 long as a virtual or physical separation of inventory is 34 maintained. 35 -42- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 42/ 46
S.F. 73 RETAIL MARIJUANA TRANSPORTATION. The bill allows the 1 division to issue a retail marijuana transporter license to 2 a person to provide logistics, distribution, and storage of 3 retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. The bill 4 requires a retail marijuana transporter to use the seed-to-sale 5 tracking system to create shipping manifests documenting the 6 transport of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. 7 RETAIL MARIJUANA USE —— PROTECTIONS. The bill prohibits 8 the state and its political subdivisions from taking certain 9 actions against a person on the basis that the person has 10 engaged in conduct allowed by the bill. The state and its 11 political subdivisions shall not prosecute a person, deny a 12 person a professional license, deny a person a benefit or 13 entitlement, deny a person custody or visitation of a child, 14 deny a person employment or a contract, or deny a person 15 medical care on the basis that the person has engaged in 16 conduct allowed by the bill. The bill also prohibits the 17 state or a political subdivision from denying employment 18 or a contract to a person on the basis of a person’s prior 19 conviction of a nonviolent marijuana offense that does not 20 involve distribution to a minor. The bill excludes engaging 21 in conduct allowed by the bill from being classified as a 22 violation of a condition of parole, probation, or pretrial 23 release unless there is a specific finding that the conduct 24 could create a danger to the individual or another person. 25 The bill does not prohibit a governmental employer from 26 disciplining an employee or contractor for ingesting marijuana 27 at work or working while impaired by marijuana, nor does it 28 prohibit a licensing board from imposing a penalty on a person 29 for engaging in conduct that would constitute negligence or 30 professional malpractice. The protections of the bill do not 31 apply to the extent that they conflict with a governmental 32 employer’s obligations under federal law or would disqualify 33 a governmental employer from a monetary or licensing-related 34 benefit under federal law. 35 -43- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 43/ 46
S.F. 73 FEES. The bill allows the division to collect and charge 1 fees. The bill sets the application fee for a person applying 2 for a new retail marijuana establishment license at $5,000, 3 which shall be divided evenly between the division and the 4 local jurisdiction where the license is proposed to be issued. 5 The bill permits a local jurisdiction to impose operating fees 6 on retail marijuana establishments to which it has granted a 7 license. 8 LICENSE DISCIPLINE. The bill permits the division, on its 9 own motion or complaint, and after investigation, notice, 10 a public hearing, and opportunity to be heard, to suspend 11 or revoke a license if the licensee or any of its agents or 12 employees violate a provision of the bill or a rule promulgated 13 by the division. The division may administer oaths and issue 14 subpoenas to require the presence of persons and the production 15 of documents. The division may impose discipline pursuant to 16 rules and Code chapter 17A. 17 INSPECTION. The bill requires a licensee to keep a complete 18 set of all records necessary to show fully the business 19 transactions of the licensee, all of which shall be open at all 20 times during business hours for the inspection and examination 21 by the division or its duly authorized representatives. 22 The bill requires the licensed premises of a retail 23 marijuana establishment, including any places of storage 24 where retail marijuana or retail marijuana products are 25 stored, cultivated, sold, dispensed, or tested to be subject 26 to inspection by the state or local jurisdictions and their 27 investigators, during all business hours and other times 28 of apparent activity, for the purpose of inspection or 29 investigation. 30 STATE EXCISE TAX. The bill imposes an excise tax on 31 consumers at the rate of 20 percent of the sale price on 32 each sale of retail marijuana. The tax shall be paid by the 33 consumer to the retail marijuana establishment at the time 34 of sale, and each retail marijuana establishment shall remit 35 -44- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 44/ 46
S.F. 73 the tax collected to the division on the 15th day of each 1 month. Revenues generated by the excise tax shall be used to 2 administer the retail marijuana program. Excess funds shall be 3 distributed as provided by the bill to the Iowa department of 4 public health, the department of public safety, and the general 5 fund of the state. 6 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING PROTECTIONS. The bill prohibits a 7 professional or occupational licensing board from imposing 8 discipline on a licensee for providing services related to 9 retail marijuana establishments. The bill also prohibits a 10 professional or occupational licensing board from denying a 11 license to a person based on a person’s past employment with a 12 retail marijuana establishment. 13 RULEMAKING. The bill requires the alcoholic beverages 14 division to adopt rules within 180 days of the effective date 15 of the bill to adopt rules for the implementation of the bill. 16 The rules shall not prohibit the operation of retail marijuana 17 establishments or make the operation of retail marijuana 18 establishments so costly as to be impractical. Required rules 19 include but are not limited to rules relating to applications, 20 fees, licensure, security requirements, labeling requirements, 21 health and safety requirements, restrictions on advertising, 22 cultivation, testing, and penalties. The division shall also 23 develop and regularly update safety materials to be distributed 24 upon the sale of retail marijuana. 25 ACTS PROHIBITED. The bill does not allow driving while under 26 the influence of or impaired by marijuana and does not allow 27 the transfer of marijuana to a person under 21 years of age or 28 the possession of marijuana by a person under 21 years of age. 29 PROPERTY RIGHTS. The bill does not require the owner of 30 a property to allow the consumption, cultivation, display, 31 sale, or transfer of marijuana at that property. However, in 32 the case of a residential dwelling, a landlord or property 33 manager shall not prohibit the possession of retail marijuana 34 or the consumption of retail marijuana by means other than 35 -45- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 45/ 46
S.F. 73 smoking except under certain circumstances. The bill allows 1 a landlord to take action against a tenant after a warning if 2 the tenant’s use of marijuana creates an odor that interferes 3 with the peaceful enjoyment of property by other tenants. The 4 bill prohibits a landlord from discriminating against a tenant 5 or applicant on the basis of a past conviction of a marijuana 6 offense that would have been legal under the bill. 7 CONTRACTS. The bill states that it is the public policy 8 of the state that contracts relating to retail marijuana 9 shall not be unenforceable on the basis that the production, 10 distribution, and possession of marijuana is prohibited by 11 federal law. 12 LAW ENFORCEMENT. The bill prohibits law enforcement 13 agencies from expending resources on the investigation of or 14 arrest for activity related to marijuana that is in violation 15 of federal law if the officer performing the investigation 16 or arrest has reason to believe that the activity complies 17 with the requirements of the bill. The bill also prohibits 18 an agency or political subdivision of the state from taking 19 an adverse action against a person on the sole basis that the 20 person has violated a federal law related to marijuana. 21 LOCAL EXCISE TAX. The bill allows a municipality to adopt 22 by ordinance an excise tax of no more than 3 percent on retail 23 marijuana sold in the municipality. The bill requires a 24 municipality to inform the department of revenue at least 90 25 days prior to the first day of the tax quarter when the excise 26 tax will be collected. The tax shall be paid by the consumer 27 to the retail marijuana establishment at the time of sale, 28 and each retail marijuana establishment shall remit the tax 29 collected to the municipality on the 15th day of each month. 30 The bill takes effect January 1, 2024, except that the 31 alcoholic beverages division may adopt rules prior to that date 32 for the implementation of the bill. 33 -46- LSB 1506XS (3) 90 ss/rh 46/ 46
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