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Senate advances broad Medical Cannabis Act changes, including licensing board and database reporting

Utah Senate · February 19, 2021
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Senate sponsors presented major revisions to the Medical Cannabis Act: new independent licensing advisory board for production establishments, Controlled Substance Database reporting for dispensed products and revocations, targeted pharmacy licenses to expand rural access and other technical and policy changes; floor vote recorded 21–0.

Senator Vickers presented a comprehensive set of amendments to the Medical Cannabis Act in first substitute Senate Bill 192, describing technical updates and a number of policy shifts meant to refine an evolving program.

Key changes the sponsor highlighted include creating a Cannabis Production Establishment Licensing Advisory Board to provide independent review of cultivation, processing…

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