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Committee advances medical‑cannabis reforms, removes proposed ombudsman and adds oversight changes
Summary
The committee passed a fifth substitute of HB 203 that removes a proposed medical‑cannabis ombudsman, tightens licensing and oversight for processors and pharmacies, creates limited new pharmacy licenses under strict conditions, and increases reporting and appeal procedures.
A Senate committee on Feb. 20 adopted and favorably recommended a fifth substitute to House Bill 203, a package of changes intended to tighten oversight and clarify regulatory processes for Utah’s medical‑cannabis program.
Sponsor summary: the sponsor said the substitute removes a statutory medical‑cannabis ombudsman that stakeholders had not fully fleshed out and instead requires administrative-law‑judge review for appeals of citations and fines to add an objective hearing process. Other key elements include closing open licensure for processors, aligning patient‑interaction rules between processors and…
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