The Iowa legislature passes a narrow bill to allow only certain patients to receive cannabis oil, but Iowa families will have to travel to other states to get the oil.

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While the Iowa legislature has approved a bill to allow cannabis oil's use for some patients, the oil will not be sold in Iowa.Watch this video forecastFamilies will be forced to drive to a state where it is available to get it. That means driving hundreds of miles likely to Colorado and then transporting it back through states where it is not legal to possess, like Nebraska.Amanda Gregory's six-year-old daughter suffers from a severe form of the neurological disorder."Five, six months ago, got diagnosed with Raine 20 Chromosome, which is an extremely rare chromosome disorder which makes her have seizures daily," said Gregory.If Gov. Terry Branstad signs the bill just approved by the Legislature Thursday, the Gregory family will soon travel to Colorado to obtain up to 32 ounces of cannabis oil -- a last-resort treatment for seizures.But their journey out of Colorado en route to Iowa may come with a roadblock. Law enforcement in one state may stop you for transporting a product that is legal in another."They would still be in possession of a controlled substance one, which is considered not approved in the eyes of the DEA," said Rep. John Forbes.A representative of the Nebraska State Patrol told KCCI Thursday that any form of marijuana is illegal in their state.Republican representative and former state trooper Clel Baudler told KCCI caregivers will get a pass in Nebraska as long as they have the proper paper work."If they got stopped or they had a breakdown or an accident and they had this product with very little THC, they wouldn't get in trouble," said Baudler.That would be another relief for Gregory who wouldn't let the threat of a misdemeanor keep her from bringing Colorado cannabis oil back to Altoona."Do I got to Colorado and get the things that my child needs or do I put my job on the line, which? My daughter is more important than my job," said Gregory.