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Cannabis Laws Proposed for Utah's 2018 Legislative Session

Medical marijuana advocate, Rep. Brad Daw, is proposing legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.

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Utah Public Radio
January 18, 2018

Medical marijuana advocate, Representative Brad Daw, a Republican from Orem, is proposing legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in Utah.

Representative Daw is also proposing legislation that would allow farmers to grow and study industrial hemp under close supervision of the USDA. The current law only allows industrial hemp to be studied by universities.

RELATED: Former Utah Congressman Launches Company to Study Cannabis

Ure said researching industrial hemp and the legalization of medical marijuana are two separate conversations that will be discussed during the legislative session.

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