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
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Utah medical cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of Utah’s medical cannabis, hemp and CBD policies below:
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
Latest Utah Poll: 61 Percent Favor Medical Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Dec 14th
More than 60 percent of Utahans believe patients deserve the legal right to use medicinal cannabis, when prescribed by a doctor,… Read More
Medical Marijuana Bill Narrowly Fails in Utah Senate
Thu / Mar 12th
The Republican-controlled Senate in Utah voted down a bill Monday night that would have allowed people with chronic and debilitating… Read More