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S.B. 64 Medical Cannabis Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Sen. Evan J. Vickers · carried in the House by Rep. Walt Brooks

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

What this bill does

AI summary from the official description

This bill changes many rules for Utah's medical cannabis program, including licensing for couriers and processing facilities, pharmacy and courier registration cards, ownership change notices, and patient bags. It also limits processing facility licenses, lets the state issue letters of concern, and shifts some repeal dates for advisory groups and boards.

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Official description
  • amends surveillance requirements
  • allows the Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board (licensing board) to renew or approve medical cannabis courier licenses
  • allows the licensing board to renew licenses as necessary instead of only in December
  • allows a cannabis processing facility to operate at a second location under certain circumstances
  • amends reporting requirements
  • limits the number of licenses that the Department of Agriculture and Food (department) may issue for cannabis processing facilities
  • allows the department to issue letters of concern
  • prohibits a medical cannabis pharmacy from allowing the recommendation of medical cannabis near the pharmacy under certain circumstances
  • removes the requirement that pharmacy and courier agent registration cards include the agent's employer on the card
  • allows for medical cannabis cardholders to bring their own opaque bag or box to transport medical cannabis from the pharmacy
  • requires medical cannabis pharmacies and couriers to report a change in ownership at least 45 days before the change occurs
  • requires qualified medical provider employee proxies to complete a course on health information privacy
  • removes certain information from the medical cannabis card
  • repeals provisions related to the Division of Finance and the medical cannabis program
  • aligns continuing education provisions of qualified medical providers and pharmacy medical providers
  • authorizes the creation of patient product information inserts
  • moves the repeal date for the Cannabis Research Review Board earlier one year
  • extends the repeal date for the Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group
  • includes a coordination clause with H.B. 21, Criminal Code Recodification and Cross References, to align a definition and cross reference
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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