Terms Used In Iowa Code 204.16

  • Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 204.2
  • Federal hemp law: means that part of Tit. See Iowa Code 204.2
  • Hemp: means the plant cannabis sativa L. See Iowa Code 204.2
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 If the department determines there is a conflict with a regulation or order promulgated by a federal agency and a provision of this chapter, the department may grant a variance or waiver from the provision of this chapter to the extent such variance or waiver is allowed under the federal hemp law and the United States department of agriculture. The waiver or variance shall expire not later than July 1 of the succeeding legislative session.