state of utah

The state of Utah plans to treat medical cannabis just like any other prescription drug when it begins dispensing it next year. Deborah Blackburn of the Utah Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing told state lawmakers yesterday that her agency will treat the drug like any other medication...

Utah is now part a large multi-state lawsuit accusing drug companies of engaging in a widespread conspiracy to control the prices of generic drugs. Attorney General Sean Reyes says 20 companies fixed the prices for more than one-hundred medications...

Hundreds of new laws passed by the state legislature and signed by Governor Herbert are taking effect today in Utah.  A new hate crime law that adds protections for dozens of groups goes into effect today, as does a digital privacy law requiring police to get a warrant for emails, instant messages and other forms of digital communication.  ...

Utah is joining 41 other states in a push to get the FCC to adopt new rules that will combat illegal robocalls. In a joint letter sent to the commission, Attorney General Sean Reyes asks them to focus on calls originating outside the U.S...

A coalition of air quality advocates is dropping its threat to sue the state of Utah. A spokesperson for the Center for Biological Diversity says the group will put any lawsuit plans on hold after the state Department of Environmental Quality submitted an air quality plan to the EPA...

The state of Utah is giving high school students the chance to learn more about careers in the construction industry. The Governor's Office of Economic Development announced the start of the Utah Architecture, Engineering and Construction Pathway yesterday...