Renumbered 7/1/2023 26B-4-227. Operating plan. A person applying for a medical cannabis pharmacy license shall submit to the department a proposed operation plan for the medical cannabis pharmacy that complies with this section and that includes:
(1)
a description of the physical characteristics of the proposed facility, including a floor plan and an architectural elevation;
Medical cannabis: means cannabis in a medicinal dosage form or a cannabis product in a medicinal dosage form. See Utah Code 26B-4-201
Medical cannabis pharmacy: means a person that:
(a)
(i)
acquires or intends to acquire medical cannabis or a cannabis product in a medicinal dosage form from a cannabis processing facility or another medical cannabis pharmacy or a medical cannabis device; or
(ii)
possesses medical cannabis or a medical cannabis device; and
(b)
sells or intends to sell medical cannabis or a medical cannabis device to a medical cannabis cardholder. See Utah Code 26B-4-201
a description of the credentials and experience of:
(a)
each officer, director, or owner of the proposed medical cannabis pharmacy; and
(b)
any highly skilled or experienced prospective employee;
(3)
the medical cannabis pharmacy’s employee training standards;
(4)
a security plan;
(5)
a description of the medical cannabis pharmacy’s inventory control system, including a plan to make the inventory control system compatible with the state electronic verification system;
(6)
storage protocols, both short- and long-term, to ensure that cannabis is stored in a manner that is sanitary and preserves the integrity of the cannabis; and
(7)
a description of the proposed medical cannabis pharmacy’s strategic plan for opening the medical cannabis pharmacy, including gauging appropriate timing based on:
(a)
the supply of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Food; and
(b)
the quantity and condition of the population of medical cannabis cardholders, in consultation with the department.
Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause) Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
