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HB0389S04 (Substitute)
Cannabis Amendments
Introduction
Jan 27
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 11
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 25
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 25
This bill amends provisions related to cannabis.
This bill:
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This wide-ranging bill restructures how Utah regulates cannabis and hemp products by shifting all medical cannabis program duties — including control of the Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund — from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), and replaces the existing Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board with a new Specialized Product Authority Licensing Board staffed by three full-time directors hired by the UDAF commissioner rather than appointed citizen members. The bill also requires hemp retailers to card customers to verify they are at least 21 before selling products containing THC, removes the previously required video surveillance systems for hemp retailers, allows licensed medical cannabis processors to produce and pharmacies to sell low-THC products (below 0.3% THC) without a separate hemp license, and authorizes UDAF to impose a per-transaction fee at medical cannabis pharmacies to fund enforcement.
Current version: HB0389S04 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 27
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 11
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 25
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 25
IntroductionJan 27
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 11
House Floor VoteFeb 19
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 25
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 5
House ConcurrenceMar 5
Governor SignedMar 25
This bill amends provisions related to cannabis.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
This wide-ranging bill restructures how Utah regulates cannabis and hemp products by shifting all medical cannabis program duties — including control of the Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund — from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), and replaces the existing Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board with a new Specialized Product Authority Licensing Board staffed by three full-time directors hired by the UDAF commissioner rather than appointed citizen members. The bill also requires hemp retailers to card customers to verify they are at least 21 before selling products containing THC, removes the previously required video surveillance systems for hemp retailers, allows licensed medical cannabis processors to produce and pharmacies to sell low-THC products (below 0.3% THC) without a separate hemp license, and authorizes UDAF to impose a per-transaction fee at medical cannabis pharmacies to fund enforcement.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:41 PM
