(1)  As used in this section:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-37-3.6

  • Marijuana: means all species of the genus cannabis and all parts of the genus, whether growing or not, including:
(A) seeds;
(B) resin extracted from any part of the plant, including the resin extracted from the mature stalks;
(C) every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, seeds, or resin;
(D) any synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant cannabis sativa or any other species of the genus cannabis which are chemically indistinguishable and pharmacologically active; and
(E) any component part or cannabinoid extracted or isolated from the plant, including extracted or isolated tetrahydrocannabinols. See Utah Code 58-37-2
(a)  “Cannabinoid product” means a product intended for human ingestion that:

(i)  contains an extract or concentrate that is obtained from cannabis;

(ii)  is prepared in a medicinal dosage form; and

(iii)  contains at least 10 units of cannabidiol for every one unit of tetrahydrocannabinol.

(b)  “Cannabis” means any part of the plant cannabis sativa, whether growing or not.

(c)  “Drug paraphernalia” means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37a-3.

(d)  “Expanded cannabinoid product” means a product intended for human ingestion that:

(i)  contains an extract or concentrate that is obtained from cannabis;

(ii)  is prepared in a medicinal dosage form; and

(iii)  contains less than 10 units of cannabidiol for every one unit of tetrahydrocannabinol.

(e)  “Medicinal dosage form” means:

(i)  a tablet;

(ii)  a capsule;

(iii)  a concentrated oil;

(iv)  a liquid suspension;

(v)  a transdermal preparation; or

(vi)  a sublingual preparation.

(f)  “Tetrahydrocannabinol” means a substance derived from cannabis that meets the description in Subsection 58-37-4(2)(a)(iii)(AA).

(2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter an individual who possesses or distributes a cannabinoid product or an expanded cannabinoid product is not subject to the penalties described in this title for the possession or distribution of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol to the extent that the individual’s possession or distribution of the cannabinoid product or expanded cannabinoid product complies with 2.

Amended by Chapter 329, 2023 General Session