Utah Code Title 4. Utah Agricultural Code § 4-41a-901. Academic medical cannabis research--License

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A medical cannabis research licensee may, subject to department rules described in Subsection (4), obtain from a cannabis production establishment or a medical cannabis pharmacy, and possess cannabis for academic medical cannabis research.

(2) The department shall license a research university to obtain and possess cannabis for the purpose of academic medical cannabis research if the research university submits to the department:

(a) the location where the research university intends to conduct the research;

(b) the research university's research plan; and

(i) supervise the procurement, possession, and security of cannabis and cannabis product; and

(ii) oversee the academic research.

(3) The department shall maintain a list of each medical cannabis research licensee.

(4) The department shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:

(a) establish requirements for a licensee to:

(i) participate in academic medical cannabis research;

(ii) obtain from a cannabis production establishment, and possess, cannabis for academic medical cannabis research; and

(b) set sampling and testing procedures.

(5) A medical cannabis research licensee shall provide to the department written consent allowing a representative of the department and local law enforcement to enter all premises where the licensee possesses or stores cannabis for the purpose of:

(a) conducting a physical inspection; or

(b) ensuring compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(6) An individual who has been convicted of a drug related felony within the last 10 years may not obtain, possess, or conduct any research on cannabis under a medical cannabis research licensee's license under this part.

(7) The department may set a fee, in accordance with Subsection 4-2-103(2), for the application for a medical cannabis research license.

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