Updated Cannabis Law Expands List of Providers in Utah
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Released on Friday, an updated version of the drafted Utah Medical Cannabis Act would expand the number of medical providers who could recommend the drug to patients.
The revised bill debuted after Gov. Gary Herbert called lawmakers to meet Monday for a special session on medical marijuana. The legislation under consideration would overwrite Proposition 2, the ballot initiative passed last month.
Until Friday, the bill excluded nurse practitioners and physician assistants from being able to recommend medical marijuana to patients. Only physicians would have been eligible, and some said this would have disenfranchised residents in rural parts of the state where medical providers are few and far between.