The Iowa Board of Pharmacy will once again discuss the medical use of marijuana at its July meeting.

The board has allocated 30 minutes to discuss the issue and others related to the state law that classifies marijuana as a schedule I controlled substance in Iowa.

Marijuana (Photo: Wikipedia)

Marijuana (Photo: Wikipedia)

In April, a Polk County judge ordered the Board of Pharmacy to at least consider whether marijuana has any acceptable medical uses. Last month, the board ruled that it did not have enough evidence to reclassify marijuana.

A state Senate subcommittee held a hearing in March on a bill sponsored by Sen. Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City that would have created the Medical Marijuana Act, allowing the possession and use of marijuana for therapeutic purposes. The bill, Senate File 293, never made it out of subcommittee.

Des Moines resident and medical marijuana activist Carl Olsen plans to discuss the issue and the upcoming meeting on his Internet radio program, “Carl’s Cannabis Corner”, on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. on www.macsworldlive.com.

The Iowa Pharmacy Board meets Tuesday and will discuss medical marijuana starting at 9:50 a.m.