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If you’ve worked in cannabis long enough, you’ve heard this line a hundred times: “Cannabis is anti-inflammatory.” Sometimes it’s said with confidence. Sometimes it’s slapped on a label. Sometimes it’s whispered like the answer to everything from sore knees to world...
And it’s a quiet signal that the ground is shifting Every once in a while, something happens in cannabis that feels less like a headline and more like a door unlocking. This is one of those moments. GreenState reported that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy...
What HF 990 could mean and why this matters for real patients If you live in Iowa and you’ve ever tried to help a medical cannabis patient navigate access, you already know the quiet truth: For many people, this program isn’t just about qualifications. It’s about...
A Global Shift in Cannabis Is Happening Right Now. Here’s What It Means for You By Herbal IQ-April 2026 There are certain moments where you can feel an industry changing in real time. Not gradually. Not quietly. But all at once. That was my takeaway after sitting in...
By Rick Wagaman, Herbal IQ Education & Consulting For years, I’ve sat across from patients here in Iowa who were simply trying to make sense of cannabis in a system that didn’t make sense to them. They weren’t asking for politics or headlines. They were asking...
By Herbal IQ Education & ConsultingIn The News | 2026 Legislative Update There’s a moment happening right now in Iowa that feels familiar… but different. If you’ve been following cannabis and hemp over the past few years, you’ve seen the shifts. Excitement....
Published by Herbal IQ Education & Consulting Iowa’s hemp industry is facing another pivotal moment. During the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers introduced a proposal that would place a 15% excise tax on consumable hemp products at the point of sale. While this...
A careful look at a new study using teacher-based assessments Whenever a headline mixes kids, autism and cannabinoids, I slow down. Not because the topic shouldn’t be studied, but because it’s easy for people to turn early research into sweeping claims. Families...
A clinician grounded blueprint for safer products, clearer rules, and better patient access If you’ve ever tried to explain hemp derived cannabinoids to a customer, a patient, a lawmaker, or even a well meaning friend, you already know the problem: The marketplace...
The History of Cannabis in the Pharmacopeia If you want to understand today’s cannabis confusion, start with one fact that surprises a lot of people: cannabis was once an official medicine in the United States Pharmacopeia. That single detail changes the tone of the...