1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to be less stringent than required under the federal hemp law.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 204.17

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Federal hemp law: means that part of Tit. See Iowa Code 204.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Hemp: means the plant cannabis sativa L. See Iowa Code 204.2
  • Hemp product: means an item derived from or made by processing hemp or parts of hemp, including but not limited to any item manufactured from hemp, including but not limited to cloth, cordage, fiber, food, fuel, paint, paper, particle board, plastic, hemp seed, seed meal, or seed oil. See Iowa Code 204.2
  • Local law enforcement agency: means an office of county sheriff or a municipal police department. See Iowa Code 204.2
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to be in conflict with any of the following:

 a. Applicable federal law and related regulations.
 b. Other laws of this state, including any administrative rules, relating to product development, product manufacturing, consumer safety, or public health so long as the state law is compatible with applicable federal law.
 c. Local law relating to product development, product manufacturing, consumer safety, or public health so long as the local law is consistent with federal and state law, except as provided in section 204.7, subsection 8.
 3. Except as provided in section 204.7, nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to prohibit a person from possessing, handling, using, manufacturing, marketing, transporting, delivering, or distributing a hemp product.
 4. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to authorize a person to manufacture, recommend, possess, use, dispense, deliver, transport, or administer medical cannabidiol pursuant to chapter 124E.
 5. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to infringe upon the ability of the department of public safety or a local law enforcement agency to obtain a search warrant issued by a court, or enter onto any premises in a manner consistent with the laws of this state and the United States, including Article I, section 8, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa, or the fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
 6. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to affect a statute or rule which applies to hemp or a hemp product, if it would apply in the same manner as to other articles subject to the same general regulation.