Qualifying conditions under the Utah Medical Cannabis Act are listed below:

• HIV or acquired immune deficiency syndrome

• Alzheimer's disease

• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

• cancer

• cachexia

• persistent nausea that is not significantly responsive to traditional treatment, except for nausea related to:

  • pregnancy

  • cannabis-induced cyclical vomiting syndrome

  • cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

• Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

• epilepsy or debilitating seizures

• multiple sclerosis or persistent and debilitating muscle spasms

• post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is being treated and monitored by a licensed health therapist (defined here), and that:

  • has been diagnosed by a healthcare provider by the Veterans Administration and documented in the patient's record; or

  • has been diagnosed or confirmed by evaluation from a psychiatrist, masters prepared psychologist, a masters prepared licensed clinical social worker, or a psychiatric APRN

• autism

• a terminal illness when the patient's life expectancy is less than six months

• a condition resulting in the individual receiving hospice care

• a rare condition or disease that affects less than 200,000 individuals in the U.S., as defined in federal law, and that is not adequately managed despite treatment attempts using conventional medications (other than opioids or opiates) or physical interventions

• persistent pain lasting longer than two weeks that is not adequately managed, in the qualified medical provider's opinion, despite treatment attempts using conventional medications other than opioids or opiates or physical interventions

• acute pain that is expected to last for 2 weeks or longer for an acute condition, including a surgical procedure, for which a medical professional may generally prescribe opioids for a limited duration

Note: Patients with medical conditions not listed in the law may petition the Compassionate Use Board for a medical cannabis card, which will review complete petitions and recommend eligibility on a case-by-case basis. LMPs are unable to submit to the Compassionate Use Board. 

If you have a qualifying condition and would like to meet with me to obtain a card, please call/text or email for an appointment and then follow the outlined steps:

STEP 1: Create a Utah ID account (if you do not already have one). A Utah ID account can be created by going to https://idhelp.utah.gov/ 

STEP 2: Review the EVS user guide. Once you've reviewed the EVS user guide, you can apply for a medical cannabis card online.

STEP 3: Create a profile in the EVS. Once in 'awaiting certification.' I will enter a certification and recommendation.

NOTE: If you have been diagnosed with a non-qualifying condition, your QMP must complete the Compassionate Use Board Petition form in REDCap.

STEP 4: Pay medical cannabis card application fee online. Return to your profile in the 

EVS and pay the medical cannabis card application fee online. At this point, the completed application will be submitted online to DHHS.

Medical cannabis card fees:

• Patient Card (initial): $15

• Patient Card (renewal): $15

STEP 5: DHHS reviews medical cannabis card application. For adult patients ages 21 and older with a qualifying condition, the application review process will be completed 15 days or less from the date the application is submitted.

For minor patients younger than age 21 and adult patients without a qualifying condition, the application review process will be completed 90 days or less from the date the application is submitted, as these applications must be reviewed by the Compassionate Use Board.

Patients younger than age 21 and adult patients without a qualifying condition will receive communications regarding the status of their Compassionate Use Board petition from cubcmc@utah.gov please add this address to your contacts.

STEP 6. Receive medical cannabis card. If all requirements have been met, the DHHS will issue the card and email the patient a copy of their medical cannabis card. The patient can then save the medical cannabis card on their smartphone or print it out.

STEP 7. Purchase medical cannabis from a medical cannabis pharmacy. Once a medical cannabis card is issued by the DHHS, a patient is ready to purchase a product from a medical cannabis pharmacy. To purchase medical cannabis, a patient must bring their medical cannabis card and a valid form of photo identification, such as a driver’s license, with them to the pharmacy.

Before the first purchase a patient will need to consult with a medical cannabis pharmacist. Some pharmacies require an appointment made in advance for this consultation.

Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Locations

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