4-41a-901. Academic medical cannabis research -- License.
(1) A medical cannabis research licensee may, subject to department rules described in Subsection, obtain from a cannabis production establishment or a medical cannabis pharmacy, and possess cannabis for academic medical cannabis research. (4)
(2) The department shall license a research university to obtain and possess cannabis for the purpose of academic medical cannabis research if the research university submits to the department: the location where the research university intends to conduct the research; the research university's research plan; and the name of the principal investigator of the research university who will: supervise the procurement, possession, and security of cannabis and cannabis product; and oversee the academic research.
(3) The department shall maintain a list of each medical cannabis research licensee.
(4) The department shall make rules, in accordance with, to: Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act establish requirements for a licensee to: participate in academic medical cannabis research; obtain from a cannabis production establishment, and possess, cannabis for academic medical cannabis research; and set sampling and testing procedures.
(5) A medical cannabis research licensee shall provide to the department written consent allowing a representative of the department and local law enforcement to enter all premises where the licensee possesses or stores cannabis for the purpose of: conducting a physical inspection; or ensuring compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(6) An individual who has been convicted of a drug related felony within the last 10 years may not obtain, possess, or conduct any research on cannabis under a medical cannabis research licensee's license under this part.
(7) The department may set a fee, in accordance with Subsection, for the application for a medical cannabis research license. 4-2-103(2)