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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Overhauls Cannabis Regulation, Moving Oversight to Agriculture and Setting Age Verification Rules
Last action · March 25, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jen Dailey-Provost and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
This bill shifts medical cannabis oversight from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Agriculture and Food, requires industrial hemp retailers to verify that purchasers are at least 21 years old, and allows pharmacies to sell s starting May 6, 2026.
Consolidating program administration under the Department of Agriculture and Food changes agency reporting lines for license holders, transfers management of the , and alters compliance standards for hemp retailers and medical cannabis processors across the state.
- Utah established its medical cannabis program following voter approval of Proposition 2 in 2018, subsequently creating a regulated framework overseen across multiple state agencies. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medical Cannabis Cardholders
Cardholders experience changes in agency administration, transaction fees, and product availability including low THC products at pharmacies.
Industrial Hemp Retailers
Retailers are subject to mandatory age-verification rules for THC cannabinoid products while video surveillance mandates are repealed.
Cannabis Processing Facilities
Processors gain the ability to produce low THC products and are exempt from obtaining separate licenses to process hemp products.
Medical Cannabis Pharmacies
Pharmacies are authorized to sell low THC products and are subject to new transaction fee structures.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
62 actions- Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0389S04
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0389S04
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0389S04
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0389S04
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0389S03
- Feb 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0389S03
- Feb 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0389S03
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0389S03
- Feb 12, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0389S02
- Feb 12, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0389S02
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0389S02
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0389S02
- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0389S01
- Feb 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0389S01
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0389
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0389S01
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0389S01
- Jan 29, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0389
- Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 27, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0389
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0389
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Consolidation of Cannabis Oversight
The state consolidated all medical cannabis program responsibilities under the Department of Agriculture and Food, removing them from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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