(1) As used in this section:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-212

  • Cannabis: means marijuana. See Utah Code 26B-4-201
  • Cannabis Research Review Board: means the Cannabis Research Review Board created in Section 26B-1-420. See Utah Code 26B-4-201
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Utah Code 26B-4-201
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) “Approved study” means a medical research study:

          (1)(a)(i) the purpose of which is to investigate the medical benefits and risks of cannabinoid products; and
          (1)(a)(ii) that is approved by an IRB.
     (1)(b) “Board” means the Cannabis Research Review Board created in Section 26B-1-420.
     (1)(c) “Cannabinoid product” means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-3.6.
     (1)(d) “Cannabis” means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-3.6.
     (1)(e) “Expanded cannabinoid product” means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-3.6.
     (1)(f) “Institutional review board” or “IRB” means an institutional review board that is registered for human subject research by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(2) A person conducting an approved study may, for the purposes of the study:

     (2)(a) process a cannabinoid product or an expanded cannabinoid product;
     (2)(b) possess a cannabinoid product or an expanded cannabinoid product; and
     (2)(c) administer a cannabinoid product, or an expanded cannabinoid product to an individual in accordance with the approved study.
(3) A person conducting an approved study may:

     (3)(a) import cannabis, a cannabinoid product, or an expanded cannabinoid product from another state if:

          (3)(a)(i) the importation complies with federal law; and
          (3)(a)(ii) the person uses the cannabis, cannabinoid product, or expanded cannabinoid product in accordance with the approved study; or
     (3)(b) obtain cannabis, a cannabinoid product, or an expanded cannabinoid product from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
(4) A person conducting an approved study may distribute cannabis, a cannabinoid product, or an expanded cannabinoid product outside the state if:

     (4)(a) the distribution complies with federal law; and
     (4)(b) the distribution is for the purposes of, and in accordance with, the approved study.