Utah medical marijuana program on track, starting small
4 years, 11 months ago

Utah medical marijuana program on track, starting small

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Associated Press — Utah’s new medical marijuana program will launch on time in the coming weeks, though health officials said Wednesday it will start small. To get the cards, they will need a recommendation from a doctor, which may be a challenge because the number of medical providers interested in recommending the drug has been “very limited,” said Marc Babitz, deputy director with the Utah Department of Health. Doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants must undergo training to approve patient cards in March, and they can begin pre-registering with the program next week, said Richard Oborn, director of the health department’s Center for Medical Cannabis. Utah voters passed a ballot initiative known as Proposition 2 in November 2018 that legalized doctor-approved marijuana treatment for certain health conditions including cancer, chronic pain and epilepsy.

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Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. So far, 154 doctors and advanced practice registered nurses are authorized to be medical cannabis practitioners, a number that is growing steadily, Beshear said. After years of setbacks for proponents …

State: Medical marijuana would see decline if pot legalized
2 years, 3 months ago

State: Medical marijuana would see decline if pot legalized

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — Legalizing recreational pot in North Dakota could cut the number of people who are registered to use the drug as medicine by at least 80%, due to access to bigger quantities and more varied products, a health official said Monday. The state has issued more than 8,200 identification cards to qualifying patients since North Dakota voters approved …

Medical marijuana legal in Utah, but not always affordable
3 years, 8 months ago

Medical marijuana legal in Utah, but not always affordable

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Pain left from oil-field work defeated traditional pain pills and dominated William Adams’ life — until he tried medical marijuana. “I thought that we had relieved a lot of suffering, and I can’t deny that we have,” said Desiree Hennessy, executive director of Utah Patients Coalition. In New Mexico, a longstanding proposal to create a “low-income …

Medical marijuana cleared for release to Louisiana patients
5 years, 5 months ago

Medical marijuana cleared for release to Louisiana patients

Associated Press  

— Medical marijuana is expected to start reaching select dispensaries in Louisiana on Tuesday, after the state agriculture department completed final testing and cleared therapeutic cannabis for release to patients. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain announced Thursday evening that GB Sciences, one of two state-sanctioned growers, can begin shipping out the product to Louisiana’s registered dispensaries. Strain thanked “everyone who has …

Utah’s medical pot distribution, growing plans face scrutiny
5 years, 5 months ago

Utah’s medical pot distribution, growing plans face scrutiny

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials preparing to launch the state’s medical marijuana program next year face mounting pressure from county attorneys to scrap plans for a state-run dispensary system and lingering scrutiny from companies rejected for growers’ licenses. On Tuesday, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill and Davis County District Attorney Troy Rawlings said current plans to use …

The Latest: Utah dismisses protests by marijuana firms
5 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Utah dismisses protests by marijuana firms

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — The Latest on protests by companies denied medical marijuana grower licenses in Utah : 3:45 p.m. Utah has dismissed appeals from six companies that were denied licenses to grow medical marijuana for the state and argued the state chose unqualified companies. ___ 1:46 p.m. Several county attorneys are pressuring Utah to scrap its plans for a …

6 companies challenge Utah’s medical marijuana growing picks
5 years, 5 months ago

6 companies challenge Utah’s medical marijuana growing picks

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s decision to award a smaller number of medical marijuana grower licenses than allowed by law is being challenged by six companies that say the state granted licenses to unqualified cultivators and had inappropriate interactions with applicants, among other claims. Utah’s Department of Agriculture and Food selected eight companies to grow medical marijuana for its program …

Louisiana medical marijuana could reach pharmacies next week
5 years, 5 months ago

Louisiana medical marijuana could reach pharmacies next week

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s first medical marijuana products are one step away from pharmacies, with final testing planned for this week. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain, whose department oversees the therapeutic cannabis program, said that if the product collected Monday from GB Sciences is free of contaminants, medical marijuana could reach patients early next week. Strain has said his department had to start …

Marijuana firm challenges Utah’s medical pot growing picks
5 years, 5 months ago

Marijuana firm challenges Utah’s medical pot growing picks

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s decision to award a smaller number of medical marijuana grower licenses than the amount allowed by law is being challenged by a rejected applicant claiming the state granted a license to unqualified cultivators and could create a cannabis shortage that forces patients to buy on the black market. In an appeals letter dated July 21, …

Utah picks 8 growers for medical marijuana program
5 years, 5 months ago

Utah picks 8 growers for medical marijuana program

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah chose eight companies Friday to legally grow medical marijuana for the first time in the conservative state, though the decision to award a smaller number of licenses raised concerns among advocates about whether supply would be robust enough. Christine Stenquist, director and founder of advocacy group Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education, or TRUCE, …

Utah medical pot applicants under wraps but will be revealed
5 years, 6 months ago

Utah medical pot applicants under wraps but will be revealed

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Who is going to grow Utah’s medical marijuana remains unknown as a July 1 license application deadline looms. State officials leading the medical marijuana license process said this week they will not release the names of applicants right now but will likely make applicant information public as soon as licenses are awarded mid-July. Assistant Attorney General …

Correction: Medical Marijuana-Utah story
5 years, 7 months ago

Correction: Medical Marijuana-Utah story

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — In a story June 5 about Utah’s medical marijuana law, The Associated Press reported erroneously some of the chronology of how and when the law came into effect. A corrected version of the story is below: Utah farmers push back on proposed cannabis regulations Potential marijuana growers raised concerns about the limitations of cultivation regulations at …

Arkansas medical marijuana sales set to begin in mid-May
5 years, 8 months ago

Arkansas medical marijuana sales set to begin in mid-May

Associated Press  

— Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are set to begin around May 12 as cultivators plan to begin harvesting the plant in the coming days and regulators finish the approval process for the state’s first dispensaries. Three of the five licensed cultivators have begun growing, Hardin said, with Bold Team in Cotton Plant expecting to have their first harvest ready …

Medical marijuana makes its North Dakota debut in Fargo
5 years, 10 months ago

Medical marijuana makes its North Dakota debut in Fargo

Associated Press  

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened for business Friday in a Fargo mini-mall and several of the dozen or so people who showed up in the first hour said they’re relieved they can finally get the drug. “It was a little bit slow but it’s day one,” said Schumacher, who spent about an hour filling out …

North Dakota’s 1st medical marijuana dispensary set to open
5 years, 10 months ago

North Dakota’s 1st medical marijuana dispensary set to open

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open next week, the culmination of a nearly two-year effort by the state Health Department to establish a distribution system for the drug. The dispensary first will need to undergo what amounts to a final state inspection to ensure it meets all security rules, according to state Medical …

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