# Utah H.B. 357: Medical Cannabis Modifications Utah H.B. 357, Medical Cannabis Modifications, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Raymond P. Ward (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB357-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 357 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Medical Cannabis Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Agriculture, Business, Controlled Substances, Health and Human Services, Agriculture & Food, Medical Cannabis, Occupational and Professional Licensing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (136 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 12 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cannabis users gain family court protections: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, a parent's or guardian's cannabis use alone is not child abuse or neglect. Courts can still act on harm, unreasonable risk from chronic exposure, or use linked to independently abusive or neglectful behavior. Without harm or unreasonable risk, compliant medical cannabis use… - Terminal patients can get purchase waivers: benefit, medium. A recommending provider can request a waiver of the 28-day cannabis purchase limit for a terminally ill cardholder. The patient must have six months or less to live and need the waiver for comfort care. The health department must consult the Compassionate Use Board and respond within 10 days after… - Cannabis containers carry stronger health warnings: benefit, low. Processing facilities must place health warnings on cannabis containers labeled on or after January 1, 2024. These cover mental illness risk, intoxicating effects, addiction, impairment, child safety, and medical use. Containers labeled on or after January 1, 2026 must also warn about use during pr… - Patients get provider and fee listings: benefit, low. The health department must post an online contact list of recommending providers. Providers choose whether to join the list. Listed providers must give their name, office or employer address, and either their fee or whether they bill insurance. The department must share this information with the st… - More ways patients get cannabis recommendations: benefit, low. Patients on hospice, with terminal illness, or living in assisted living or nursing care facilities can get virtual cannabis recommendations. Virtual visits also work for patients who previously received an in-person recommendation from the same provider. Current patients who previously met that pr… - Patients get more cannabis caregiver options: benefit, low. A cardholder can name one eligible care facility alongside one individual caregiver. Assisted living and nursing care facilities qualify for their patients or residents; general acute hospitals qualify for their patients. Facility staff can help with treatment and receive cannabis shipments, under… - Clinicians gain protections for cannabis recommendations: benefit, low. Recommending providers receive specified civil, criminal, and licensing protections for recommendations made under state medical cannabis law. They still owe patients reasonable and ordinary care. Lawful recommendations by covered advanced practice nurses, physicians, and physician assistants are n… - Provider patient caps exclude insurance-paid care: mixed, medium. A recommending provider can serve no more than 1.5% of all medical cannabis patient cardholders. A patient does not count toward that cap when the provider receives insurance payment for services under the cannabis law. The cap limits a provider's patient load, while the insurance exception allows… - Pharmacies record recommendations with added checks: mixed, low. Pharmacy medical providers and agents can record recommendations or renewals from recommending providers in the state's electronic system. Required recording can activate a patient's card, and pharmacy providers can set dosing directions at the recommending provider's request. For the covered provi… - Cannabis providers face marketing and payment limits: mixed, low. The law removes the former advertising and recommendation-payment provisions but sets out replacement restrictions. Providers and clinics can advertise only listed details, including names, logos, conditions treated, evaluation services, studies, and contact information. Targeted marketing is allow… - Providers skip registration but need training: mixed, low. Recommending providers no longer need the former department registration or its education requirements. They must meet recommending-provider qualifications, complete four hours of cannabis education, and confirm four hours of education every two years. Recommendations require a provider-patient rel… - License renewal education credits change: mixed, low. Licensing officials must count physicians' education completed under the cannabis pharmacy medical provider education provision toward license-renewal hours. This replaces the reference to the former recommending-provider education provision. Officials no longer have an express duty to count educat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Luz Escamilla (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 68 | 1 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-26: Governor Signed - 2025-03-13: House/ to Governor (House) - 2025-03-13: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2025-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2025-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-07: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-07: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2025-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-24: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-02-24: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-24: House/ floor amendment (House) - 2025-02-24: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-18: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-02-18: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (House) - 2025-02-18: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-02-18: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (House) - 2025-02-18: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (House) - 2025-02-13: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-02-04: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2025-01-30: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-01-30: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-01-29: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0357.pdf) - Amended 2/24/2025 17:02:651, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0357S01_2025-02-24_17-09-48.pdf) - Amended 2/18/2025 14:02:693, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0357S01_2025-02-18_14-00-08.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0357S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0357.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0357.pdf) - [Amended 2/24/2025 17:02:651 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0357S01_2025-02-24_17-09-48.pdf) - [Amended 2/18/2025 14:02:693 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0357S01_2025-02-18_14-00-08.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0357S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0357.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB357-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).