1. 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.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 124E.7

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of public health. See Iowa Code 124E.2
  • Disqualifying felony offense: means a violation under federal or state law of a felony under federal or state law, which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in 21 U. See Iowa Code 124E.2
  • Employee: means a natural person who is employed in this state for wages by an employer. See Iowa Code 124E.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
  • Health care practitioner: means an individual licensed under chapter 148 to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, a physician assistant licensed under chapter 148C, an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 152, or an advanced practice registered nurse under chapter 152E, who is a patient's primary care provider or a podiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 149. See Iowa Code 124E.2
  • Laboratory: means the state hygienic laboratory at the university of Iowa in Iowa City or any other independent medical cannabidiol testing facility accredited to standard ISO/IEC 17025 by an international organization for standards-approved accrediting body, with a controlled substance registration certificate from the United States drug enforcement administration and a certificate of registration from the board of pharmacy. See Iowa Code 124E.2
  • Medical cannabidiol: means any pharmaceutical grade cannabinoid found in the plant Cannabis sativa L. See Iowa Code 124E.2
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
 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.