medical Cannabis

The Utah medical cannabis industry is growing rapidly. Here is what you need to know:

June 23, 2021 Teacher Melody Bainbridge getting Covid vaccine, Photo used with permission by Melody Bainbridge Doctors Say Unvaccinated Individuals Can Expect To Get COVID State health officials and experts with the University of Utah say unvaccinated individuals can expect to get the COVID-19 Delta variant ...

doctor hands with marijuana symbol medical concept State officials are astounded as Utah's medical marijuana program's success has exceeded expectations. Department of Agriculture officials say no one had an idea as to the number of patients the state was going to see this early in the year, and that the number of patients exceeded all of their studies... Read More ...

State lawmakers hope to push proposed changes for Utah's medical cannabis law through the House today. Senate Bill 121 is before a House committee this morning, but leaders in the Legislature say they want to get it on Governor Gary Herbert's desk by tomorrow so he can sign it before the new cannabis dispensary system begins operations next week. ...

The Utah Legislature is looking to fast-track the latest tweaks to the state's medical cannabis program. The changes under Senate Bill 121 from Republican State Senator Evan Vickers would allow physicians prescribing cannabis to take on more patients, and allow the state Department of Agriculture and Food to operate an independent testing lab until two private labs receive licenses...

Utah doctors are being warned that they could face sanctions from the federal government if they prescribe medical cannabis to their patients. The warning came as part of a legal analysis released yesterday by TRUCE, one of the organizations that pushed hard for the legalization of medical cannabis in 2018...

The Utah Department of Health announced the companies that will receive 14 medical cannabis pharmacy licenses. The UDOH said the companies were selected from more than 130 applications submitted through a competitive bidding process. More than 60 different companies submitted applications...

If you've applied to run any of the future medical cannabis dispensaries in Utah, you've got plenty of competition. The health department says more than 130 people have applied for just 14 dispensaries that will distribute marijuana to patients who qualify...

Utahns who may qualify for a medical cannabis recommendation under state law are still having trouble finding doctors who are willing to give it. Dr. Mark Briesacher  of Intermountain Healthcare says doctors are moving slowly and carefully before issuing such a letter to patients. ...

Supporters of the original version of Utah's voter-approved medical cannabis initiative have won a small victory in their battle against the state. A U.S. magistrate judge has denied a request by the Utah Attorney General's Office to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a replacement version of the medical cannabis initiative approved by state lawmakers...