An Iowa state trial court has denied a motion by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to dismiss a suit brought against it claiming that it abused its discretion when it refused to recommend to the state legislature an exemption for religious use of cannabis by Rastafari. (Order in
Olsen v. Iowa Board of Pharmacy, (IA Dist. Ct., Nov. 16, 2018). Links to all the pleadings in the case as well as to audio of oral arguments are
available here. (See
prior related posting.)