Iowa legal term
Marijuana in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Marijuana” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Marijuana” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Marijuana” means all parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin, including tetrahydrocannabinols. (Iowa Code § 124.101)
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