SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open Monday as the state begins a slow rollout of a program that will allow residents with certain health conditions to use the plant for medicinal purposes.
The window to apply online for a medical marijuana card opened Sunday. To get a card, people must first get a recommendation from one of the 60 health professionals who have been approved to participate in the program.
Patients with qualifying conditions have been able to use marijuana with a doctor's letter since December 2018, but they have had to cross state lines to get it.
