The confusion began in March, when the state Department of State Health Services announced a draft plan to yank CBD products from shelves — even if they contain no THC and aren’t marijuana derivatives.

“We’ve provided some false hope,” said state Sen. Joe Bolkcom, who has backed efforts to expand medical marijuana access. “There are thousands of Iowans counting on us to deliver.”

The decision is a marked shift from the traditionally tough stance on marijuana in the largely conservative country where legalization advocates often were openly mocked.

“The idea that it could work for people, and sometimes is the only thing than can work for people, should give [medical cannabis] the respect that it deserves.”

Trump’s lawyer/associate loaned $$ millions to Sam Shtayner, majority investor in Cannaboss.

Next step: Ballot certification by the state on Thursday.

The bill would allow anyone over 18 dying of a terminal disease to access smokeless medical cannabis, along with people with cancer, Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and a variety of other conditions.

Three-term Gov. Butch Otter won’t run again, but even the Dems in this red state don’t see much change coming.

British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals is seeking permission to sell its purified form of CBD as a medication for seizures in children.

A judge is urging officials to find a way to resume evaluating industry applications. That’s going to be easier said than done.