About Medical Cannabis in Iowa

 ​Qualifying Conditions 

• Cancer – if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, cachexia or severe wasting.

• Seizures

• Crohn’s disease  

• Chronic pain

• Multiple Sclerosis with severe and persistent muscle spasms

• AIDS or HIV (as defined in Iowa Code, section 141A.1)

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

• Parkinson’s disease

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Any terminal illness with a probable life expectancy of under one year – if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, cachexia or severe wasting

• Ulcerative colitis 

• Severe, intractable pediatric autism with self-injurious or aggressive behaviors

• Severe, intractable autism with self-injurious or aggressive behaviors

• Corticobasal Degeneration 

Allowable Forms of Medical Cannabis in Iowa

• Oral forms - tablets, capsules, liquids, tinctures and sublingual forms

• Topical forms - gels, ointments, creams, lotions and transdermal patches

• Nebulizable inhaled forms

• Suppositories - rectal and vaginal

• Vaporization

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How Can Medical Cannabis Help?

 

Reduces inflammation

Kills cancer cells and slows tumor growth

Stimulates appetite 

Weight gain aid in cancer and HIV

Relieves pain

Reduces anxiety

Helps relax muscles