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

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Effective 3/17/2021

(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

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

(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.

Amended by Chapter 350 , 2021 General Session