2021 Utah Code
Title 58 - Occupations and Professions
Chapter 37 - Utah Controlled Substances Act
Section 3.6 - Exemption for possession or distribution of a cannabinoid product or expanded cannabinoid product pursuant to an approved study.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 58-37-3.6 (2021)
Effective 7/1/2019
58-37-3.6. Exemption for possession or distribution of a cannabinoid product or expanded cannabinoid product pursuant to an approved study.
  • (1) As used in this section:
    • (a) "Cannabinoid product" means a product intended for human ingestion that:
      • (i) contains an extract or concentrate that is obtained from cannabis;
      • (ii) is prepared in a medicinal dosage form; and
      • (iii) contains at least 10 units of cannabidiol for every one unit of tetrahydrocannabinol.
    • (b) "Cannabis" means any part of the plant cannabis sativa, whether growing or not.
    • (c) "Drug paraphernalia" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37a-3.
    • (d) "Expanded cannabinoid product" means a product intended for human ingestion that:
      • (i) contains an extract or concentrate that is obtained from cannabis;
      • (ii) is prepared in a medicinal dosage form; and
      • (iii) contains less than 10 units of cannabidiol for every one unit of tetrahydrocannabinol.
    • (e) "Medicinal dosage form" means:
      • (i) a tablet;
      • (ii) a capsule;
      • (iii) a concentrated oil;
      • (iv) a liquid suspension;
      • (v) a transdermal preparation; or
      • (vi) a sublingual preparation.
    • (f) "Tetrahydrocannabinol" means a substance derived from cannabis that meets the description in Subsection 58-37-4(2)(a)(iii)(AA).
  • (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter an individual who possesses or distributes a cannabinoid product or an expanded cannabinoid product is not subject to the penalties described in this title for the possession or distribution of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol to the extent that the individual's possession or distribution of the cannabinoid product or expanded cannabinoid product complies with Title 26, Chapter 61, Cannabinoid Research Act.


Amended by Chapter 1, 2018 Special Session 3
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