Utah Republicans Laying Groundwork to Expand Medical Marijuana
Utah state legislators began laying the groundwork Wednesday to make another run at legalizing medical marijuana for people with certain conditions.
During a committee hearing, four Republican lawmakers presented outlines of measures they’re planning to introduce at the next legislation session that they hope can work in concert. The measures would expand legal uses of medical marijuana, create a regulatory framework to manage a program from growth to distribution, and allow for more local research to study marijuana’s impacts for different medical conditions.
Sen. Brian Shiozawa, R-Salt Lake City, urged his colleagues to take action next session, saying veterans with PTSD and cancer patients are two groups that may benefit.
“Our patients out there are desperate. . . They are desperate to have an alternative to opioids in terms of pain relief,” said Shiozawa, an emergency room doctor. “There are thousands of patients in this state alone who may benefit...
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