Two years in, Utah’s cannabis program has accessibility issues

Cannabis plants are grown in the nursery clone room using a deep water culture system at Tryke, a company in Tooele County on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, one of eight cultivators approved by the state to bring product to the public as part of Utah's medical cannabis program.Since 2020, the state’s medical cannabis program has seen substantial growth.

Zachary King lives in Bountiful. Years ago, he was in a paintball accident that left him with chronic pain. He has been a medical marijuana cardholder for almost two years now. King pays out of pocket for his doctors’ appointments and medicine. He said it is very expensive to access cannabis. “It’s almost like we’re more incentivized to go back to our pharmaceuticals than to utilize the cannabis option because it’s just so much more affordable with the insurance and with all those other things,” King said.This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state.

Great reporting Ivana Martinez! Thank you!

The Utah legislature has the power to make this Medical Cannabis program work FOR the people, but that would mean having integrity. They want profit, not medicine. Why do you think our prices are more than double of Colorado's? Oh, and good luck travelling out of state.

'One would increase accessibility to the number of providers who’d be able to prescribe a medical marijuana card.' Wild and crazy idea: if you can prescribe any medicine, you an prescribe cannabis, no other restrictions necessary.

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