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.
On September 16, 2019, the Utah Senate passed SB1002 – Utah Medical Cannabis Amendments, which made several key changes to the Utah Medical Cannabis Act. A summary of the changes is provided below (please refer to SB1002 for complete details). Medical Cannabis Pharmacies The state central fill pharmacy model has been removed The number of available medical cannabis pharmacy licenses has increased from seven […]
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The Utah Department of Health is currently accepting contact information for prospective bidders for medical cannabis pharmacy licenses. If you would like to be notified of news regarding the medical cannabis pharmacy Request for Proposal (RFP), please email: medicalcannabis@utah.gov. The RFP for medical cannabis pharmacies will be posted on the Division of Purchasing and General Service’s website sometime in 2019.
