Utah Senate Committee Votes to Legalize Medical Cannabis

Utah Senate Committee Votes to Legalize Medical Cannabis

Legislation to legalize the possession, use and state-licensed distribution of medical cannabis has been approved by Utah’s Senate Judiciary Committee with a 3 to 2 vote.

Senate Bill 259, filed by Republican Senator Mark Madsen from Saratoga Springs, would allow those with debilitating conditions – including HIV/AIDS, cancer and epilepsy – to possess and use cannabis-infused products such as gummys and tinctures, in addition to cannabis oil. Unfortunately smoking of the actual cannabis plant would remain – oddly enough – prohibited.

Under Senate Bill 259, dispensaries that become licensed with the state would be authorized to distribute cannabis products to qualifying patients.

The full text of the proposal can be found by clicking here.

– TheJointBlog