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

Utah Statutes

§ 4-41a-901 — Academic medical cannabis research -- License.

Utah § 4-41a-901

Title 4Utah Agricultural Code

Ch. 4-41aCannabis Production Establishments and Pharmacies

Part 4-41a-9Academic Medical Cannabis Research

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Utah Code Ann. § 4-41a-901 (2026).

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(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:

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

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

(2)(c) the name of the principal investigator of the research university who will:

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

(2)(c)(ii) oversee the academic research. (

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(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:

(2)(a) the location where the research university intends to conduct the research;
(2)(b) the research university's research plan; and
(2)(c) the name of the principal investigator of the research university who will:
(2)(c)(i) supervise the procurement, possession, and security of cannabis and cannabis product; and
(2)(c)(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:

(4)(a) establish requirements for a licensee to:
(4)(a)(i) participate in academic medical cannabis research;
(4)(a)(ii) obtain from a cannabis production establishment, and possess, cannabis for academic medical cannabis research; and
(4)(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:

(5)(a) conducting a physical inspection; or
(5)(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.