Utah cannabis history
Reviewed
The legislature says the governor signed the Utah Medical Cannabis Act, H.B. 3001, on December 3, 2018, effective that day. The code describes decriminalization of medical cannabis for designated qualifying conditions.
This is a short history, not legal advice. The rules that apply today are on the Utah cannabis laws page. A date is included only when the linked page states it.
At a glance
December 3, 2018The bill page’s last action is Governor Signed on December 3, 2018.
2026 codeThe section says designating a condition does not mean the legislature has concluded that current scientific evidence clearly supports a medical-cannabis treatment.
The Medical Cannabis Act
- The effective-date line on the bill page is December 3, 2018. Proposition 2’s canvass totals were not the page used here.
Sources
Citations were checked against the linked pages on October 24, 2026. Claims without a statute, election result, regulator page, court opinion, or news report were left out.