Iowans have a chance to share their views about the new state law that allows severe epileptics to possess cannabis oil as a treatment. It’s not legal to buy or sell cannabis oil in Iowa, but the 2014 Iowa legislature passed a law that decriminalized possession of the substance. Advocates say it can help patients with a severe form of epilepsy. The Iowa Department of Public Health has drawn up a set of rules for administering the law.

For example, people would go to an Iowa D-O-T licensing station with a doctor’s recommendation for a card that shows the holder can possess cannabis oil in Iowa. The public health department would process the applications. A 90-minute public hearing has been scheduled for August 26th and Iowans who want to speak out on the subject can go to a site in any of six Iowa cities to participate, via a video link.

In the KJAN listening area, a public hearing on the law will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 26th, at Iowa Western Community College, 2700 College Road, in Council Bluffs.  Iowans who want to speak out on the subject can go to the IWCC site to participate, via a video link over the Iowa Communications Network. You can also participate via conference call Dial-in at : 1-866-685-1580, Pass code: 5152814355.

(Radio Iowa)