Loading chat...

UT HB0389

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Dailey-Provost

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2026 General Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers all medical cannabis program oversight duties from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), including control of the Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund

  • Renames the Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board to the Specialized Product Authority Licensing Board and reconstitutes it as three hired directors serving at the commissioner's pleasure, rather than appointed volunteer members

  • Requires industrial hemp retailers to verify purchasers of THC-containing cannabinoid products are at least 21 years old, while repealing the video surveillance requirement for these retailers

  • Allows medical cannabis processors to produce and pharmacies to sell "low THC products" containing less than 0.3% THC without obtaining a separate hemp processor license

  • Creates authority for UDAF to impose a uniform fee on medical cannabis pharmacy transactions for enforcement purposes, and expands the Qualified Production Enterprise Fund's allowable uses to include hemp and kratom enforcement

Legislative Description

Cannabis Amendments

Controlled Substances

Last Action

House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/23/2026
Rules2/20/2026
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment2/6/2026
Rules1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available