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Utah medical marijuana

Utah medical marijuana dispensaries could face hefty fees

Utah would charge medical marijuana dispensaries between $50,000 and $69,500 each year in operating fees under a proposal…

News September 26
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UT gov signs medical cannabis bill increasing dispensaries, licensing couriers

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, as expected, signed a bill that will increase the number of medical marijuana dispensaries…

News September 24
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Week in Review: Vape crisis continues, federal cannabis bill moves, Utah licenses & more

State regulators from across the country react to the vaping crisis, a federal marijuana banking bill sees movement,…

News September 20
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Utah lawmakers vote to increase medical marijuana dispensaries to 14

Utah legislators unanimously passed legislation allowing 14 private medical cannabis dispensaries, substantially boosting the business opportunities for a…

News September 17
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Cresco Labs acquires marijuana company Tryke for $282.5 million

Chicago-based Cresco Labs said it is buying Tryke, a vertically integrated private cannabis company active in Nevada and…

News September 16
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Chart: Utah’s medical marijuana patient pool may start small, grow slowly

A recent decision in Utah to award fewer medical marijuana cultivation licenses than allowed raised concerns of undersupply,…

News September 10
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12 Utah medical marijuana dispensaries not enough, advocates say

Medical marijuana advocates in Utah say 12 dispensaries won’t be sufficient to meet demand when the state’s MMJ…

News September 9
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Cannabis industry insiders brace for potential fallout as health officials report new vaping deaths, issue warnings

U.S. health officials were once again cautioning the public to refrain from using vaping products as related respiratory…

News September 7
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Utah governor moves to scrap state-run medical marijuana system

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is calling a special legislative session to scratch an unusual plan for a state-run…

News September 6
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Utah lawmakers consider ditching state-run medical cannabis system

Utah legislators are drafting a proposal to scrap a planned state-run medical marijuana dispensary system and instead increase…

News August 22
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