While the Iowa Department of Public Health put out a request for proposal last week for a second company to manufacture medical marijuana — there are no plans to add licenses for more dispensaries. D-P-H deputy director Sarah Reisetter (REE-ster) says the law only allows five dispensary licenses.
A Cedar Rapids city council member called for more licenses after the recent awarding of licenses to Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Windsor Heights, Waterloo and Davenport. He says some Iowans will have to drive a long way to get to the dispensaries. Reisetter says the Health Department will keep an eye on the situation as the products start being distributed.
MedPharm Iowa is required to have the medical marijuana products available by December 1st of this year.
