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2023 Utah Code
Title 58 - Occupations and Professions
Chapter 37 - Utah Controlled Substances Act
Section 3.8 - Enforcement.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 58-37-3.8 (2023)
Effective 7/1/2023
58-37-3.8. Enforcement.
Amended by Chapter 273, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 329, 2023 General Session
58-37-3.8. Enforcement.
- (1) A law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103, except for an officially designated drug enforcement task force regarding conduct that is not in accordance with Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments and Pharmacies, or Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research and Medical Cannabis, may not expend any state or local resources, including the officer's time, to:
- (a) effect any arrest or seizure of cannabis, as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201, or conduct any investigation, on the sole basis of activity the officer believes to constitute a violation of federal law if the officer has reason to believe that the activity is in compliance with the state medical cannabis laws;
- (b) enforce a law that restricts an individual's right to acquire, own, or possess a firearm based solely on the individual's possession or use of cannabis in accordance with state medical cannabis laws; or
- (c) provide any information or logistical support related to an activity described in Subsection (1)(a) to any federal law enforcement authority or prosecuting entity.
- (2) An agency or political subdivision of the state may not take an adverse action against a person for providing a professional service to a medical cannabis pharmacy, as that term is defined in Section 28B-4-201, the state central patient portal, as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201, or a cannabis production establishment, as that term is defined in Section 4-41a-102, on the sole basis that the service is a violation of federal law.
Amended by Chapter 273, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 329, 2023 General Session
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