Section 124E.7 - Medical cannabidiol manufacturers1. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall contract with a laboratory to perform spot-check testing of the medical cannabidiol produced by the medical cannabidiol manufacturer as to content, contamination, and consistency. The cost of all laboratory testing shall be paid by the medical cannabidiol manufacturer.2. The operating documents of a medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall include all of the following: a. Procedures for the oversight of the medical cannabidiol manufacturer and procedures to ensure accurate recordkeeping.b. Procedures for the implementation of appropriate security measures to deter and prevent the theft of medical cannabidiol and unauthorized entrance into areas containing medical cannabidiol.3. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall implement security requirements, including requirements for protection of each location by a fully operational security alarm system, facility access controls, perimeter intrusion detection systems, and a personnel identification system.4. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall not share office space with, refer patients to, or have any financial relationship with a health care practitioner.5. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall not permit any person to consume medical cannabidiol on the property of the medical cannabidiol manufacturer.6. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer is subject to reasonable inspection by the department.7. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall not employ a person who is under eighteen years of age or who has been convicted of a disqualifying felony offense. An employee of a medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall be subject to a background investigation conducted by the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety and a national criminal history background check pursuant to section 124E.19.8. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer owner shall not have been convicted of a disqualifying felony offense and shall be subject to a background investigation conducted by the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety and a national criminal history background check pursuant to section 124E.19.9. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall not operate at the same physical location as a medical cannabidiol dispensary.10. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall not operate in any location, whether for manufacturing, possessing, cultivating, harvesting, transporting, packaging, processing, or supplying, within one thousand feet of a public or private school existing before the date of the medical cannabidiol manufacturer's licensure by the department.11. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall comply with reasonable restrictions set by the department relating to signage, marketing, display, and advertising of medical cannabidiol.12.a. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall provide a reliable and ongoing supply of medical cannabidiol to medical cannabidiol dispensaries pursuant to this chapter.b. All manufacturing, cultivating, harvesting, packaging, and processing of medical cannabidiol shall take place in an enclosed, locked facility at a physical address provided to the department during the licensure process.c. A medical cannabidiol manufacturer shall not manufacture edible medical cannabidiol products.2017 Acts, ch 162, §10, 25; 2018 Acts, ch 1165, § 122, 126; 2020 Acts, ch 1116, §19
Amended by 2020 Iowa, ch 1116, s 19, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by 2018 Iowa, ch 1165, s 122, eff. 6/1/2018.Added by 2017 Iowa, HF 524,s 10, eff. 5/12/2017.