SALT LAKE CITY -- After nearly a year of studying the issue, the Utah State Legislature's interim Health and Human Services ultimately declined to endorse any bills on medical marijuana.
"We conclude the issue is significant, but that more time is needed to develop solutions and consensus," Sen. Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, said at a hearing on Wednesday.
The vote not to support or oppose any bill does not mean medical marijuana is dead on Utah's Capitol Hill. Indeed, it may be one of the biggest issues in the 2017 legislative session. FOX 13 has been told there are as many as five medical cannabis bills being drafted, dealing with research and regulation.
"My bill, I think most people would say brings more people into the tent to help them with different afflictions," said Rep. Gage Froerer, R-Huntsville.
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"We conclude the issue is significant, but that more time is needed to develop solutions and consensus," Sen. Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, said at a hearing on Wednesday.
The vote not to support or oppose any bill does not mean medical marijuana is dead on Utah's Capitol Hill. Indeed, it may be one of the biggest issues in the 2017 legislative session. FOX 13 has been told there are as many as five medical cannabis bills being drafted, dealing with research and regulation.
"My bill, I think most people would say brings more people into the tent to help them with different afflictions," said Rep. Gage Froerer, R-Huntsville.
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