Utah Doctors Endorse Medical Marijuana Push for 2014
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A University of Utah neurologist and two other Utah doctors announced their support this week for allowing a medical use of a marijuana extract for children who suffer from...
View ArticleUtah CBD Bill Clears Law Enforcement Committee
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A bill to give children with epilepsy access to a cannabis extract has cleared its first major hurdle at the Utah Legislature, despite opposition from the Utah Medical Association....
View ArticleUtah Passes, Gov. Signs, Limited CBD-Only Medical Marijuana Bill
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Parents of Utah children with severe epilepsy are cheering a new state law that allows them to obtain a marijuana extract they say helps with seizures, but getting it involves...
View ArticleSupposed ‘Medical Marijuana’ Measures In Alabama, Utah Are Anything But
At a public signing ceremony today, Utah’s Republican Gov. Gary Herbert will approve House Bill 105 — aka “Charlee’s Law.” The law, and others like it, ostensibly allows children with...
View ArticleMore States Move Forward With CBD-Only Measures, But Will They Help Patients?
Lawmakers in Alabama and Utah recently approved legislation seeking to authorize the physician-supervised use of varieties of cannabis and/or extracts high in the non-psychotropic cannabinoid...
View ArticleLimited Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A bill to allow access to limited medical marijuana extracts became law in Utah on July 1. The bill, House Bill 105, was overwhelmingly approved by the state legislature earlier...
View ArticleAn Updated Look at Medical Marijuana in the United States
WASHINGTON, DC — NORML has updated its homepage’s medical cannabis section, including a newly designed national map of medical marijuana states to reflect the recent surge in states that have passed...
View ArticleUtah Republican Tries, Then Files Bill to Legalize, Medical Marijuana
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — What happens when a Republican lawmaker from Utah drives to Colorado to try medical marijuana to alleviate back pains? He introduces a bill to allow others in Utah to be able to do...
View ArticleUtah Medical Marijuana Bill Moving Forward
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Utah is the latest ‘red’ state to consider medical marijuana. On Thursday, Utah’s Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would allow for the use of marijuana for medical...
View ArticleUtah Senate Advances Medical Marijuana Bill to Third Reading
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A fast moving proposal to allow medical marijuana in Utah was given preliminary approval by the full Senate on Tuesday. On a second reading, the full Senate voted 16 to 13 to...
View ArticleUtah Medical Marijuana Bill Fails by 1 Vote in Senate
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A proposal to allow some forms of medical marijuana in Utah died Monday when a final reading of the bill was narrowly defeated by a vote of 15 to 14. Introduced by Sen. Mark B....
View ArticleUtah Lawmaker Invokes Mormon Prophet Grandpa in Medical Pot Plea
A Utah state senator has invoked the legacy of his Mormon prophet grandfather in a video in which he describes almost overdosing on prescription opiates and vows to reintroduce a medical marijuana bill...
View ArticleUtah Poll Finds Strong Support for Medical Marijuana, Especially Among Older...
Six out of ten Utahns support allowing doctors to recommend medical marijuana in Utah, according to a new poll released Monday. The poll, conducted by Dan Jones & Associates for UtahPolicy, found...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Expansion Bill Introduced in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Utah lawmakers will debate legislation in the 2016 legislative session to expand the use and distribution of medicinal cannabis products. Under a 2014 law, qualifying patients are...
View ArticleUtah Senate Committee Passes Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A bill to expand Utah’s 2014 medical marijuana law received a favorable recommendation in a key Senate committee this week, setting up a possible floor vote by the full Senate. The...
View ArticleUtah Senate Passes Two Competing Medical Marijuana Bills
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Two competing bills to expand Utah’s extremely limited medical marijuana program were approved by the state Senate this week. One of those bills now heads to the House for...
View ArticleUtah Lawmakers Kill Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill; Limited CBD...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A key committee in the Utah House killed a comprehensive medical marijuana bill that had previously passed in the Senate, leaving just a CBD expansion bill alive as the final days...
View ArticleTime Runs Out on Medical Marijuana Expansion in Utah; Supporters Focus on...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Lawmakers in Utah have adjourned for the year without passing any of the pending proposals to expand access to medical marijuana products in the state. Although two bills to expand...
View ArticleLicense Plate from a Marijuana State? That’s No Reason to Stop and Search,...
License Plate from a Marijuana State? That’s No Reason to Stop and Search, Fed Court Says | Phillip Smith DENVER, CO — Drivers from pot-friendly West Coast states have long complained of “license plate...
View ArticleCampaign Launched to Place Medical Marijuana on Utah Ballot in 2018
Campaign Launched to Place Medical Marijuana on Utah Ballot in 2018 | Marijuana Policy Project SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Utah Patients Coalition has launched its 2018 ballot initiative campaign to establish...
View ArticlePoll: 73% of Voters Support 2018 Utah Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative
Poll: 73% of Voters Support 2018 Utah Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative | Marijuana Policy Project SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A February poll of 402 Utahns found that 73% of voters support a medical...
View ArticlePoll: 78% of Utah Voters Support Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure
Poll: 78% of Utah Voters Support Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure | TJ Baker SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Another poll has found that an overwhelming majority of Utah voters support a proposed ballot measure...
View ArticleUtah 2018 Medical Marijuana Initiative Approved for Signature Gathering
Utah 2018 Medical Marijuana Initiative Approved for Signature Gathering | Marijuana Policy Project SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Utah Patients Coalition has received approval from Lt. Governor Spencer Cox to...
View ArticleUtah Advocates Launch 2018 Medical Marijuana Signature Drive
Utah Advocates Launch 2018 Medical Marijuana Signature Drive | TJ Baker SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Advocates hoping to place an initiative on Utah’s midterm election ballot next year will officially launch...
View ArticleSix States That Could Change Marijuana Laws at the Ballot Box This Year
Six States That Could Change Marijuana Laws at the Ballot Box This Year | Phillip Smith While marijuana reform efforts continue at an excruciatingly slow pace in state legislatures — Vermont became the...
View ArticleUtah 2018 Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure Reaches Signature Milestone
Utah 2018 Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure Reaches Signature Milestone | Paul Armentano Proponents of a proposed 2018 medical marijuana legalization initiative have gathered an estimated 160,000...
View ArticleUtah Governor Signs Several Marijuana-Related Bills Into Law
Utah Governor Signs Several Marijuana-Related Bills Into Law | NORML SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Utah’s Republican governor, Gary Herbert, has signed a series of bills to facilitate access and research to...
View ArticleUtah Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified for 2018 Ballot
Utah Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified for 2018 Ballot | Paul Armentano State regulators in Utah today certified a voter-initiated medical cannabis access measure for the 2018 ballot. Officials...
View ArticleUtah Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified for November Ballot
Utah Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified for November Ballot | NORML SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Utah state regulators have certified a voter-initiated medical cannabis access measure for the 2018 ballot....
View ArticleThese Four States Will Vote on Marijuana in November
These Four States Will Vote on Marijuana in November | Phillip Smith Nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana since 2012, but all of those states have been in the West or the...
View ArticleNORML Endorses Utah’s Medical Marijuana “Proposition 2”
NORML Endorses Utah’s Medical Marijuana “Proposition 2” | NORML WASHINGTON, DC — The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has endorsed Proposition 2: The Utah Medical Cannabis...
View ArticleUtah Medical Marijuana Campaign Reaches Compromise with Lawmakers, LDS Church
Utah Medical Marijuana Campaign Reaches Compromise with Lawmakers, LDS Church | Marijuana Policy Project SALT LAKE CITY — Backers of the Utah medical marijuana initiative joined other organizations and...
View ArticleMajor Medical Marijuana Compromise Reached in Utah
Major Medical Marijuana Compromise Reached in Utah | Kate Zawidzki On October 4 in Salt Lake City, medical marijuana supporters and opponents announced that they have reached an agreement on a...
View ArticleASA Evaluates Utah Medical Cannabis Compromise Bill
ASA Evaluates Utah Medical Cannabis Compromise Bill | Americans for Safe Access On October 4, 2018 Utah legislators released draft text of legislation known as the Utah Medical Cannabis Compromise...
View ArticleMarijuana Midterms: The Prospects for State-Level Legalization and Medical...
Marijuana Midterms: The Prospects for State-Level Legalization and Medical Marijuana | Phillip Smith With less than two weeks to go to Election Day, its looking like a mixed picture for state-level...
View ArticleVoters in Four States Could Pass Major State-level Marijuana Policy Reform...
Voters in Four States Could Pass Major State-level Marijuana Policy Reform Measures on Election Day | Marijuana Policy Project WASHINGTON — Voters in four states could pass major state-level marijuana...
View ArticleElection 2018: Marijuana Legalization and Other Drug Policy Reforms on the...
Election 2018: Marijuana Legalization and Other Drug Policy Reforms on the Ballot | Drug Policy Alliance This Election Day is shaping up to be a crucial moment for the movement to end the war on drugs...
View ArticleMichigan Becomes First State in Midwest to Legalize Marijuana, As Missouri...
Michigan Becomes First State in Midwest to Legalize Marijuana, As Missouri Approves Medical Marijuana and Florida Restores Felony Voting Rights | Drug Policy Alliance This Election Day showed the...
View ArticleVoters Approve Proposition 2, Legalizing Medical Marijuana Access in Utah
Voters Approve Proposition 2, Legalizing Medical Marijuana Access in Utah | NORML With the approval of Proposition 2, Utah has become the 33rd state to regulate the licensed production and distribution...
View ArticleGreen Wave: Marijuana Initiatives Go Three for Four in Midterms
Green Wave: Marijuana Initiatives Go Three for Four in Midterms | Phillip Smith The expansion of legal marijuana continued apace in Tuesday’s elections, with medical marijuana initiatives winning in...
View ArticleUtah Medical Marijuana Initiative Projected to Pass
Utah Medical Marijuana Initiative Projected to Pass | Marijuana Policy Project The initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Utah is reportedly headed toward victory. Fox 13 News Utah projected...
View ArticleMarijuana Reform Scores Big Wins in Midterms
Marijuana Reform Scores Big Wins in Midterms | NORML Marijuana reformers enjoyed numerous federal, state, and local victories on election night. Here are the highlights. STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES...
View ArticleUtah: Make Your Voice Heard; Make Your Vote Count
Utah: Make Your Voice Heard; Make Your Vote Count | NORML Lawmakers are planning to convene a special session beginning on Monday, December 3 to debate replacing Proposition 2: The Utah Medical...
View ArticleUtah Lawmakers Seek to Replace Voter-Initiated Medical Marijuana Law
Utah Lawmakers Seek to Replace Voter-Initiated Medical Marijuana Law | Paul Armentano Utah lawmakers convened a special legislative session Monday to debate proposed replacement legislation to the...
View ArticleUtah Legislature Passes Compromise Medical Marijuana Law
Utah Legislature Passes Compromise Medical Marijuana Law | Marijuana Policy Project SALT LAKE CITY — In a special session today, the Utah Legislature enacted a compromise medical marijuana law that...
View ArticleUtah Lawmakers Replace Voter-Initiated Medical Marijuana Law
Utah Lawmakers Replace Voter-Initiated Medical Marijuana Law | Paul Armentano Lawmakers voted in a special legislative session on Monday to replace the state’s voter-initiated medical cannabis access...
View ArticleLawmakers in Utah Approve Compromise Medical Cannabis Bill
Lawmakers in Utah Approve Compromise Medical Cannabis Bill | Kate Zawidzki As expected, legislators in Utah have enacted a medical cannabis law that will replace the law established by Proposition 2....
View ArticleUtah Lawmakers Replace Voter-Initiated Medical Cannabis Law
Utah Lawmakers Replace Voter-Initiated Medical Cannabis Law | NORML SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Lawmakers voted in a special legislative session on Monday to replace the state’s voter-initiated medical...
View ArticleUtah, New Mexico Enact Legislation Facilitating Expungement for Low-Level Crimes
Utah, New Mexico Enact Legislation Facilitating Expungement for Low-Level Crimes | Paul Armentano Governors in two western states have signed legislation into law to facilitate the process of...
View ArticleUtah Governor Signs Law Automating Expungement Procedures for Low-Level Crimes
Utah Governor Signs Law Automating Expungement Procedures for Low-Level Crimes | NORML SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Republican Governor Gary Herbert of New Mexico has signed legislation into law amending the...
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