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House Urges Federal Rescheduling of Marijuana to Encourage Medical Research
Summary
A concurrent resolution urging the federal government to reclassify marijuana to Schedule II passed the Utah House after members across the chamber argued the change would facilitate medical research; proponents stressed research benefits and opponents framed it as a federal responsibility.
On March 2 the Utah House approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, urging the federal government to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II to allow broader medical research and regulatory options.
Representative Dau (sponsor) told the chamber that the resolution seeks to spur research into the medical properties of cannabis compounds such as cannabidiol, which…
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