by Cole Fullmer
Photos by Edward Galvez The moment you step through the doors at Beehive Gardens, the air changes. Suddenly, northern Utah feels very far away. A wall of aroma instantly rolls over you—dense, sticky, unmistakably craft cannabis. With each step deeper into the...
by Salt Baked City Staff
Back in April, the DEA made headlines when it agreed to reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III—a long-overdue acknowledgment that this plant has medical value. For a moment, it felt like momentum. But since then? Nothing. Why? Because it’s all still tied...
by Salt Baked City Staff
When Utah’s Medical Cannabis Policy Advisory Board met this week, the discussion went straight to the heart of the program: whether patients and caregivers should continue facing criminal penalties, and whether combusting flower should finally be treated as legitimate...
by Salt Baked City Staff
For years, Utah patients had to navigate a confusing two-tiered system just to figure out which doctors could legally recommend cannabis. This summer, the state finally cut through the red tape and made things easier. As of July 1, all cannabis-recommending...
by Salt Baked City Staff
Utah’s medical cannabis program is getting its first real expansion in years—but with guardrails firmly in place. Under House Bill 54, two new dispensary licenses have been authorized to improve access in underserved areas. But this isn’t a free-for-all. Strict...
by Salt Baked City Staff
Utah has some of the most restrictive purchase limits in the country—but how many patients are actually hitting those caps? According to recent data from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, only 30 to 50 patients per month (out of roughly 100,000) reach...