26B-4-245. Purchasing and use limitations.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)An individual with a medical cannabis card:

(a)may purchase, in any one 28-day period, up to the legal dosage limit of:

(i)unprocessed cannabis in a medicinal dosage form; and

(ii)a cannabis product in a medicinal dosage form;

(b)may not purchase:

(i)except as provided in Subsection

(2), more medical cannabis than described in Subsection (1)(a) ; or

(ii)if the relevant recommending medical provider did not recommend directions of use and dosing guidelines, until the individual consults with the pharmacy medical provider in accordance with Subsection 26B-4-231(5) , any medical cannabis; and

(c)may not use a route of administration that the relevant recommending medical provider or the pharmacy medical provider, in accordance with Subsection 26B-4-231(5) , has not recommended.

(a)A recommending medical provider may petition the department to waive the 28-day period limit described in Subsection (1)(a) for a medical cannabis cardholder if the medical cannabis cardholder:

(i)has been diagnosed with a terminal illness;

(ii)has a life expectancy of six months or less; and

(iii)needs the waiver for palliative purposes.

(b)The department shall:

(i)consult with the Compassionate Use Board to determine whether the waiver should be granted; and

(ii)issue a response to the petition within 10 days from the day on which the petition is received.

(c)The department may waive the 28-day period limit for no more than 180 days.

(d)A petition described in this Subsection

(2)may be combined with the petition described in Subsection 4-41a-112(5) .

Amended by Chapter 421 , 2026 General Session