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Medical use:Legal
Recreational:No

For now, Utah is a medical-only state. You must be 21 or older and have a qualifying medical condition to apply for a card, which you’ll have to renew every six months. Your doctor or state-licensed pharmacist will work with you to determine how much a one-month supply would be to manage your condition, though the max you’ll be able to obtain is up to 4 ounces of cannabis flower or 20 grams of THC. Some products are also illegal, including edibles, with consumption limited to methods such as vaping, tablets, capsules, and oils. You are allowed to grow weed as a medical patient, but you can only have up to 113 grams of unprocessed, wet flower at any given time. Unfortunately, Utah also doesn’t decriminalize non-medical marijuana use, so you can still get in trouble for weed if you don’t have a medical card.

Last Updated: March 27, 2024.

Source: States and territories legislation, NBC reports, NCSLMap data: Tlegrams/NPR Created with Datawrapper

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, minors with a qualifying medical condition can access medical marijuana, but they must have a caregiver (typically a parent or guardian) to manage their medication and purchase it on their behalf.

Non-medical use of marijuana remains fully criminalized. Possession of less than an ounce can result in misdemeanor charges, fines, and possible jail time, with harsher penalties for larger amounts or repeated offenses.

Utah bans edibles to reduce the risk of accidental ingestion, particularly by children, and to maintain a controlled and strictly medical framework for cannabis use.

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