Utah Medical Cannabis & Hemp News

Utah Medical Association Opposes MMJ Ballot Initiative Citing Recreational-Use Fears

Tue / Apr 3rd

The Utah Medical Association has come out in opposition of the ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis in the state, saying… Read More

Utah Gov. Will Not Support MMJ Ballot Initiative

Fri / Mar 30th

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will not support the Utah Patients Coalition-led medical cannabis ballot initiative, saying that the legislature’s HB.197 “promotes… Read More

Utah Advocates Have Enough Signatures to Put MMJ Question to Voters

Wed / Mar 28th

Utah voters will likely have a chance to consider legalizing medical cannabis this November, according to a Fox13 report. The… Read More

Utah Senate Advances MMJ Bill for Terminally Ill to Final Reading; Passage Likely

Wed / Mar 7th

Utah’s Senate has given preliminary approval to a “right to try” medical cannabis bill that would allow patients with less… Read More

Utah House Passes Measure Allowing Ag Department to Grow MMJ

Wed / Feb 14th

The Utah House has passed a measure allowing the state Agriculture Department to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes,… Read More

Report: Utah Lawmakers Considering Adopting MMJ Bill with Language Tying Rollout to Fed Policy

Fri / Feb 2nd

According to a Utah Policy report, state lawmakers may attempt to stymie activists’ efforts to legalize cannabis for medical use by… Read More

Utah Regulators Cracking Down on CBD Sales

Thu / Dec 28th

Utah’s Bureau of Investigation and Department of Health is probing retail CBD sales in the state and has seized products… Read More

A Third Utah Poll Finds Strong Support for MMJ Access

Fri / Dec 22nd

A new poll by Utah Policy is the latest to find overwhelming support for medical cannabis in the state, with… Read More

Poll: MMJ Overwhelmingly Popular in Utah

Mon / Sep 25th

A new poll from UtahPolicy.com has found that 74 percent of Utahns support the petition bid to legalize medical cannabis… Read More

Utah Demands Retailers Stop Selling Pet Food Containing Hemp

Thu / Aug 31st

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has sent warning letters to 27 Utah companies asking them to stop selling… Read More

Poll: Utah Citizens Overwhelmingly Back Medical Cannabis Legalization

Tue / Aug 1st

A supermajority of Utah citizens – 78 percent – support the medical cannabis ballot initiative being circulated by advocates in… Read More

Well-Known Utah Philanthropist Backs MMJ

Fri / Jul 14th

As advocates in Utah have begun their bid to put a medical cannabis ballot initiative to voters in 2018, well-known… Read More

Utah Ag. Department Considering Expanding Hemp Research to Farmers

Wed / Jul 12th

Utah’s Agricultural Advisory Board has given initial approval for a new rule that would allow some farmers to grow hemp… Read More

LDS Church Weighs in on Utah MMJ Ballot Push

Wed / Jun 28th

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has weighed in on the push to put a medical cannabis ballot… Read More

Utah Advocates Pushing to Put MMJ to Voters in 2018

Mon / Jun 19th

Advocates in Utah hoping to put a comprehensive medical cannabis question to voters in 2018 have begun the petitioning process,… Read More

Utah Gov. Signs MMJ Research Bill

Tue / Mar 28th

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, has signed a bill that allows research into the benefits and risks of medical… Read More

Utah Advocates Prepping for 2018 Ballot Push for MMJ Expansion

Tue / Mar 21st

Advocates in Utah are gearing up for a push to put a comprehensive medical cannabis question to voters in 2018… Read More

Spouse of Utah Gubernatorial Candidate Facing Misdemeanor Drug Charges

Thu / Oct 13th

A prosecutor in Utah plans to file misdemeanor drug charges against Donna Weinholtz, wife of Democratic candidate for governor Mike… Read More

Two-thirds of Utahns Support Medical Cannabis

Fri / Apr 29th

Citizens in Utah would overwhelmingly support a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state, according to a UtahPolicy… Read More

Utah Lawmakers Kill Effort to Expand State’s CBD Law

Fri / Mar 11th

Utah lawmakers voted on Thursday to kill a bill that would have expanded the state’s CBD consumption laws, The Associated… Read More

Utah Medical Cannabis Advocates and Patients Target Legislators’ Seats

Tue / Mar 8th

In the wake of the failure of SB 73, Utah’s whole-plant medical cannabis bill, frustrated patients and medical cannabis advocates… Read More

Utah Senate Passes Two Competing Medical Marijuana Laws

Fri / Feb 26th

The Utah Senate has passed two medical cannabis laws that propose different approaches. SB 73, sponsored by Sen. Mark Madsen… Read More

Mormon Senator Pushes Medical Cannabis Bill Despite Opposition from LDS Church

Wed / Feb 10th

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Utah proposed by Senator Mark Madsen — who is also a proud Mormon — now faces new… Read More

Utah Governor Supports Minor Expansions to State Medical Cannabis Law

Fri / Jan 22nd

The governor of Utah said Thursday that two proposals to expand the state’s medical cannabis program make sense. Though this is… Read More

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