An updated version of the drafted Utah Medical Cannabis Act, released Friday night, would expand the number of medical providers who could recommend the substance to patients.
The revised bill debuted hours after Gov. Gary Herbert called lawmakers to convene Monday for a special session on medical marijuana. The legislation under consideration would overwrite Proposition 2, the ballot initiative that voters passed last month.
Herbert and other state leaders in early October unveiled the cannabis bill as the byproduct of negotiations between Prop 2 supporters, initiative opponents and officials. Since then, these groups have been revising the measure based on continued talks and feedback from the public.