SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Health has confirmed the first vaping-related death in the state. Department officials say the Salt Lake County resident was under the age of 30 and died at their residence without being hospitalized prior to their death. Health officials and a medical […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Health has confirmed this year’s first human death from West Nile virus. Authorities said Saturday that a central Utah resident at least 65 years old died from the disease carried by mosquitoes sometime between Sept. 21 and 28. Information about the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is issuing a new emergency rule restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and requiring warnings about unregulated THC products amid an outbreak of lung illness related to vaping. The Utah Department of Health said in a statement Wednesday that all tobacco sellers will be […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say Utah troopers have confiscated 39,908 THC vaping cartridges on freeways so far in 2019. The Deseret News reports Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Nick Street said Tuesday that his agency has seen a dramatic increase in drug dealers throughout the state carrying vaping cartridges filled with […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah could charge its medical marijuana dispensaries between $50,000 and $69,500 each year in operating fees under a new proposal by state officials. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Utah Department of Health sought feedback Tuesday on fees intended to bolster revenue and cover the costs of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 42. The state Department of Health announced the new tally Monday, a rise the 35 cases reported a week earlier. It says 14 more potential cases are being […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say they have confirmed 35 cases of lung damage linked to vaping and are investigating 12 more potential cases. The state Department of Health announced the new number Monday, a jump from the 28 cases reported last week. The department says the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say they have confirmed 28 cases of lung damage linked to vaping and are investigating 14 more potential cases. The state Department of Health announced the new number Tuesday, a jump from the 21 cases in teenagers and young adults reported last […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Senate has confirmed seven physicians for its medical marijuana Compassionate Use Board. Tom Hudachko with the Utah Department of Health said Tuesday the board will be responsible for approving medical cannabis patient cards issued to applicants under the age of 21. The board […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health care advocates challenged restrictions set by state officials in Utah’s proposed Medicaid expansion during a tense public hearing. The Utah Department of Health met with residents Thursday to collect feedback before submitting the plan to the federal government. Some health care advocates expressed concern […]
