Kristen Larsen switched from opioids to medical cannabis to treat a bad back and other injuries she suffered in a car accident.
"The cannabis took the edge off of the pain but also allowed me to feel," she said in an interview with FOX 13 News."And after being on opioids for a long time, you’re just kind of numb."
Larsen said she notices a difference in cost, quality and variety of products in cannabis outside Utah. She is not alone. Patient advocacy groups tell FOX 13 News they regularly hear from patients who are still venturing outside the state or returning to the black market to keep costs down or get products they prefer.
The Utah Department of Health & Human Services, which manages one aspect of the state-run program, is aware that some patients are dropping off. In data provided to FOX 13 News, the agency reported a 60% retention rate for medical cannabis card-holders. Oborn said Utah-produced cannabis products are safe, tested and have gone through more vetting than black-market. The pharmacies also must have a pharmacist on staff to help patients based on their illness and treatment options.
Senate Majority Leader Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, who runs cannabis legislation for the Republican supermajority in the legislature, said cost is something he is aware of.
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