Utah Medical Cannabis & Hemp News

Utah Gov. Signs Bill to Increase Medical Cannabis Access

Thu / Mar 26th

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) has signed a medical cannabis bill that allows patients to use letters from physicians to… Read More

Utah Dispensaries Open Amid Patient Access Issues

Mon / Mar 2nd

Utah’s long-embattled medical cannabis program launches today but, even as the first dispensary opens its doors, patients have reported issues… Read More

Teen Cannabis Use Steady In Utah as Neighbors Legalize

Tue / Jan 28th

Utah’s Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) survey found that while youth cannabis use rates are up in the state… Read More

Utah Bill Addresses Expungement, Patient-Employee Rights

Tue / Jan 21st

A bill introduced in Utah would allow some medical cannabis patients to expunge prior low-level cannabis convictions, clarify when police… Read More

Utah Announces 14 Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Locations

Tue / Jan 7th

The Utah Department of Health has chosen the locations of the state’s fourteen medical cannabis “pharmacies.” Ten applicants were awarded… Read More

Utah Lawmakers Scrap Plan for Health Dept. to Dispense Medical Cannabis

Wed / Sep 18th

Utah lawmakers have scrapped plans to dispense cannabis out of county health departments and, instead, approved a plan to allow… Read More

Utah Plans Special Session to Address Cannabis Program Fixes

Thu / Aug 22nd

Utah lawmakers are likely scrapping the plan to dispense medical cannabis through health departments, opting instead for at least a… Read More

Utah Supreme Court Rules Against Medical Cannabis Activists

Wed / Aug 7th

The Utah Supreme Court has rejected a bid by cannabis activists to challenge the legislature’s decision to replace the voter-approved… Read More

Feds to Let Utah Use Cannabis Distribution Plan, Avoiding Rework

Fri / Aug 2nd

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has told Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) that the state’s plan to… Read More

Utah to Rework Cannabis Distribution Rules

Wed / Jul 31st

Utah officials and legislative leaders are working on a new way to distribute medical cannabis in the state amid concerns… Read More

Utah Awards 8 Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses

Mon / Jul 22nd

Eight companies have been awarded medical cannabis cultivation licenses in Utah, two short of the maximum allowed under the law… Read More

Utah Delays Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses

Tue / Jul 16th

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is delaying the announcement of the winners of the state’s medical cannabis cultivation… Read More

Utah Gov. Criticizes Feds for Medical Cannabis Policies

Fri / May 24th

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, ripped the federal government for “their lack of action and attention” on medical cannabis… Read More

Utah to License 10 Medical Cannabis Growers

Mon / Apr 29th

Utah will license 10 cultivators to grow medical cannabis crops for the state’s medical cannabis patients, according to a KUTV… Read More

Utah Receives 164 Applications for ‘Cannabis Czar’

Fri / Dec 21st

Utah’s Department of Agriculture and Food has reportedly received 164 applications for the position of “cannabis czar,” who will head… Read More

Utah Advocates Sue State Gov. Over Cannabis Replacement Bill

Fri / Dec 7th

Two groups representing Utah patients are suing the state legislature over its replacement of a voter-backed medical cannabis initiative with… Read More

Utah Legislature Replaces Medical Cannabis Voter Initiative

Wed / Dec 5th

The Utah state legislature voted to replace the voter-backed Proposition 2 with the Utah Medical Cannabis Act (UMCA) on Monday,… Read More

Utah Lawmakers to Vote On Changing Voter-Backed Cannabis Measure

Mon / Dec 3rd

Utah lawmakers are expected to vote on Monday for several alterations to the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis initiative, the Associated… Read More

Cannabis Advocates Threaten Lawsuit in Utah for Church Meddling

Thu / Nov 15th

The Utah cannabis advocacy group Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE) is threatening to sue lawmakers and the… Read More

Cannabis Wins Big In 2018 Midterms

Wed / Nov 7th

During yesterday’s midterm elections, voters delivered a resounding message across the country in support of reforming cannabis laws. Michigan voters… Read More

Voters Deciding Fates of Multiple Cannabis Initiatives on Tuesday

Fri / Nov 2nd

Next Tuesday, Election Day 2018, voters in four states will decide whether or not to adopt huge reforms to their… Read More

Utah Lawmaker Releases Video of His First Cannabis Experience

Wed / Oct 24th

Utah State Senator Jim Dabakis (D-District 2) released a Facebook live video over the weekend of himself in Las Vegas eating… Read More

Mormons, Lawmakers, and Cannabis Advocates Reach MMJ Compromise in Utah

Fri / Oct 5th

Medical cannabis advocates and the Church of Latter-day Saints have come to an agreement over medical cannabis in Utah, no… Read More

Mormon Church Says Lawmakers, Not Voters, Should Legalize MMJ

Tue / Sep 18th

Mormon Church leaders have continued to campaign against Proposition 2, Utah’s medical cannabis ballot measure, but have issued statements indicating… Read More

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