SB0121S01 (Substitute)
Medical Cannabis Program Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 9
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 10
House Rules
Feb 10
House Committee
Feb 17
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Governor Signed
Mar 26
This bill amends provisions related to the medical cannabis program.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's medical cannabis program operates under a detailed set of rules governing who can get a card, how cannabis is labeled and delivered, and how dispensaries and their employees must operate — and this bill makes a wide range of updates to those rules. It expands the definition of acceptable government-issued photo identification to include tribal IDs, extends the time licensing boards have to review ownership change applications from 30 to 60 days, adds stricter safe-storage and tamper-detection requirements for home deliveries, removes the criminal background check requirement for caregivers and guardians (replacing it with a signed attestation under penalty of perjury), allows a guardian card to be issued to the legal guardian of an incapacitated adult (not just minors), tightens the rules on when pharmacy agents can access the state's electronic verification system, and creates a new voucher program — administered through a contracted nonprofit — that provides up to $150 per month to medical cannabis patients who are enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare.
Current version: SB0121S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 9
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 10
House Rules
Feb 10
House Committee
Feb 17
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Governor Signed
Mar 26
IntroductionJan 20
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeJan 26
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 9
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 10
House RulesFeb 10
House CommitteeFeb 17
House Floor VoteFeb 19
Governor SignedMar 26
This bill amends provisions related to the medical cannabis program.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's medical cannabis program operates under a detailed set of rules governing who can get a card, how cannabis is labeled and delivered, and how dispensaries and their employees must operate — and this bill makes a wide range of updates to those rules. It expands the definition of acceptable government-issued photo identification to include tribal IDs, extends the time licensing boards have to review ownership change applications from 30 to 60 days, adds stricter safe-storage and tamper-detection requirements for home deliveries, removes the criminal background check requirement for caregivers and guardians (replacing it with a signed attestation under penalty of perjury), allows a guardian card to be issued to the legal guardian of an incapacitated adult (not just minors), tightens the rules on when pharmacy agents can access the state's electronic verification system, and creates a new voucher program — administered through a contracted nonprofit — that provides up to $150 per month to medical cannabis patients who are enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:44 PM