Utah (Jurisdiction Profile)
Jurisdiction Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Utah (UT) |
| Country | United States |
| Primary cannabis authority | Utah Department of Health and Human Services — Center for Medical Cannabis |
| Official website | https://medicalcannabis.utah.gov/ |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
Current Cannabis Framework
| Dimension | Status |
|---|---|
| Adult-use possession | Prohibited |
| Adult-use commercial sales | Not operational |
| Medical cannabis | Regulated program (Utah Medical Cannabis Act, 2018) |
| Home cultivation | Prohibited (patients obtain products from licensed pharmacies) |
| Hemp relationship | Hemp regulated under the 2018 Farm Bill framework |
Regulatory Overview
Utah’s medical cannabis program (Utah Medical Cannabis Act, enacted 2018 following Proposition 2) is administered by the Center for Medical Cannabis, which licenses medical cannabis pharmacies and processors and manages the Electronic Verification System (EVS) for patients and providers. Adult use remains prohibited; patients do not cultivate at home.
Data Surface
| Data surface | Available? | Official source | Machine-readable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License registry | partial | Center licensee records | no | Pharmacies/processors published; no documented API |
| Testing-laboratory registry | partial | Center licensee records | no | No distinct public testing-lab registry located |
| Laboratory testing rules | yes | Utah Admin. Code R523 | no | Codified testing requirements |
| Contaminant/action limits | yes | UAC R523 | no | Set in regulation |
| Recalls/advisories | partial | Center notices | no | Not structured |
| Product/package identifiers | unknown | — | — | Not confirmed as publicly exposed |
| COAs/batch results | no public source located | — | — | Not published as open data |
| Sales data | no public source located | — | — | No open sales reporting located |
| Open-data downloads | no public source located | — | — | No cannabis open-data portal located |
Sources & Provenance
- Statutory framework: Utah Medical Cannabis Act (2018); Utah Admin. Code R523.
- Regulator: Center for Medical Cannabis — https://medicalcannabis.utah.gov/
- Retrieval date: 2026-08-09
Graph Connections
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