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Senate advances bill to authorize IRB-approved cannabinoid research, not legalization
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a measure to authorize and structure state-level cannabinoid research, creating a board to review IRB-approved studies and report findings to the Legislature; supporters say it opens research opportunities while opponents warned it could delay access for patients. The bill passed third reading 27–1.
The Utah Senate on the floor advanced a bill to authorize structured research into cannabinoids, creating a board to review Institutional Review Board-approved studies and to make recommendations to lawmakers.
Senator Vickers, sponsor of the second substitute of House Bill 130, said the measure does not change what is legal in the state but instead "opens a door for study to take place" and would allow qualified research at Utah institutions. "This opens the opportunity for additional qualified research in the state of Utah," Vickers told…
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