(1) A medical cannabis research licensee may, subject to department rules described in Subsection (4), obtain from a cannabis production establishment or a medical cannabis pharmacy, and possess cannabis for academic medical cannabis research.
(2) The department shall license a research university to obtain and possess cannabis for the purpose of academic medical cannabis research if the research university submits to the department:
(a) the location where the research university intends to conduct the research;
(b) the research university's research plan; and
(c) the name of the principal investigator of the research university who will:
(i) supervise the procurement, possession, and security of cannabis and cannabis product; and
(ii) oversee the academic research.
(3) The department shall maintain a list of each medical cannabis research licensee.
(4) The department shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
(a) establish requirements for a licensee to:
(i) participate in academic medical cannabis research;
(ii) obtain from a cannabis production establishment, and possess, cannabis for academic medical cannabis research; and
(b) set sampling and testing procedures.
(5) A medical cannabis research licensee shall provide to the department written consent allowing a representative of the department and local law enforcement to enter all premises where the licensee possesses or stores cannabis for the purpose of:
(a) conducting a physical inspection; or
(b) ensuring compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(6) An individual who has been convicted of a drug related felony within the last 10 years may not obtain, possess, or conduct any research on cannabis under a medical cannabis research licensee's license under this part.
(7) The department may set a fee, in accordance with Subsection 4-2-103(2), for the application for a medical cannabis research license.