2025 bills / H.B. 357

H.B. 357 Medical Cannabis Modifications (2025)

Became lawWritten by Rep. Raymond P. Ward · carried in the Senate by Sen. Luz Escamilla

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

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This bill would remove the rules for qualified and limited medical providers in Utah's medical cannabis program, and let certain health care providers recommend medical cannabis without first registering with the state Department of Health and Human Services. It would also end continuing education requirements for medical cannabis and move enforcement of advertising and payment rules from that department to the Division of Professional Licensing.

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Official description
  • repeals provisions related to qualified medical providers and limited medical providers in the medical cannabis program
  • allows certain health care providers to recommend medical cannabis without first registering with the Department of Health and Human Services
  • repeals continuing education requirements related to medical cannabis
  • moves enforcement of advertising and payment requirements related to medical cannabis from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Division of Professional Licensing
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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