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A Utah audit charges that Utah's cannabis-licensing body acts largely as "a rubber stamp."

Auditors recommend standardizing inspections of cannabis-growing facilities and better categorizing of infractions, though their report didn't single out any abuses.

Kelly Pehrson of the Department of Agriculture and Food said he agrees with that findings and that steps are afoot to address the auditors' concerns.

SALT LAKE CITY — Auditors who reviewed Utah's medical cannabis program say the licensing body for the industry operates largely as "a rubber stamp" on oversight questions.

Their review calls, broadly, for more action to standardize how inspections are handled and more specific language on how to categorize infractions in a bid to better g

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