Prior to January 2021, patients may obtain recommendations from qualified providers* to use medical cannabis. Click here for more information.
On December 3, 2018, Utah lawmakers passed House Bill 3001: Utah Medical Cannabis Act. This legislation replaces Ballot Proposition 2, which was approved by Utah voters in the November 2018 general election.
The Utah Medical Cannabis Act directs the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) to issue medical cannabis cards to patients, register medical providers who wish to recommend medical cannabis treatment for their patients, and license medical cannabis pharmacies. These activities must be implemented by March 1, 2020.
However, the UDOH is working to implement the Utah Medical Cannabis Act as quickly as possible prior to the March 2020 deadline.
The medical cannabis pharmacy license application is now available and will remain open until December 2. Applicants may visit the Utah Division of Purchasing’s vendor website to search for and view the application (search for RS20006). Applicants may need to create a vendor account to view the application requirements. Please direct all questions relating to the RFP to the Utah Division of Purchasing at […]
In light of the recent outbreak of THC vaping-related lung illness, the Utah Department of Health has issued the following statement: Many people who vape THC do so to treat other medical conditions. Our advice to medical cannabis patients is to refrain from vaping THC products while this outbreak is outgoing. If there are other THC products that have been effective in treating your medical […]
The Utah Cannabis Association has invited the Department of Health to a meeting of parties interested in applying for medical cannabis pharmacy licenses. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1 at 6pm in the Main Salt Lake City Library in Meeting Rooms B and C, located downstairs. The purpose of the meeting is for the Department of Health to obtain input from the medical cannabis industry regarding the department’s plans for […]
