Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah SB64: Medical Cannabis Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2025
This bill amends provisions related to medical cannabis.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
0 Medical Cannabis Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers House Sponsor: Walt Brooks LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to medical cannabis. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends surveillance requirements; - allows the Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board (licensing board) to renew or approve medical cannabis courier licenses; - allows the licensing board to renew licenses as necessary instead of only in December; - allows a cannabis processing facility to operate at a second location under certain circumstances; - amends reporting requirements; - limits the number of licenses that the Department of Agriculture and Food (department) may issue for cannabis processing facilities; - allows the department to issue letters of concern; - prohibits a medical cannabis pharmacy from allowing the recommendation of medical cannabis near the pharmacy under certain circumstances; - removes the requirement that pharmacy and courier agent registration cards include the agent's employer on the card; - allows for medical cannabis cardholders to bring their own opaque bag or box to transport medical cannabis from the pharmacy; - requires medical cannabis pharmacies and couriers to report a change in ownership at least 45 days before the change occurs; - requires qualified medical provider employee proxies to complete a course on health information privacy; - removes certain …
Sponsors
- Evan Vickers (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Brooks, Walt (R, 75)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (February 28, 2025): 24 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2025): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 18, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 11, 2025): 21 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 10, 2025): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Health and Human Services, Agriculture & Food, Medical Cannabis, Controlled Substances, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is SB64?
- SB64 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Medical Cannabis Amendments.
- What does SB64 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to medical cannabis.
- What is the status of SB64?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB64?
- Evan Vickers (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB64?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0064.html
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