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Utah Investigative Journalism Project Dr. Andrew Talbott, a Park City physician, is among those concerned that Utah’s medical cannabis law fosters clinics that charge patients upwards of $200 for a brief consultation to help them access the drug while providing limited cannabis education. Tanzi Propst/Park Record The following story was written and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Park Record. During the first year of Utah’s medical cannabis program, several clinics sprouted to help patients get the required card that allows them to purchase pr...

ST. GEORGE — Utah Sen. Don Ipson can't think of anyone he knew that had been infected by COVID-19 during the summertime. That changed in the months between then and now. Ipson, R-St. George, said he now knows several people who have contracted it, been hospitalized, and even a few who have died from complications caused by it. Then, just weeks ago, he toured Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, with some of his legislator colleagues and witnessed firsthand the issues the hospital staff has to deal with to match the needs of COVID-19 patients. The tour was eye-opening, he said. Refle...

Southern Utah leaders want smaller Christmas gatherings as hospitalizations spike Ashley Imlay © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Theo Harvey gets tested for COVID-19 outside of the Maverik Center in West Valley City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Beginning Dec. 28, Salt Lake County will offer rapid COVID-19 tests at the center, 2050 W. 3100 South, Monday through Saturday,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No testing will be conducted Dec. 31 through Jan. 2, and registration is required at SaltLakeHealth.org. SALT LAKE CITY — Southern Utah hospital officials and legislative leaders on Tuesday urg...

Deseret News Share this story Kristin Murphy, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Legislators are again eyeing changes to Utah’s medical marijuana law, including enabling any doctor to recommend the medication to up to 15 patients. “The concept there is twofold. One on the patient’s side: It would allow the patient to stay closer to home, maybe with their own physician ... and the physician, if they don’t feel they have the expertise to do the dosing guidelines, they can work with the pharmacist and the cannabis pharmacy,” said Sen. Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City. The move could address o...