Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes medicinal marijuana use, effective July 1, 2016.

Highlights:

• Authorizes an individual to obtain a medicinal marijuana card if the individual meets the following conditions (Sec. 34):
• The individual is at least 18 years old;
• The individual is a Utah resident;
• The individual submits a physician’s recommendation stating that the individual suffers from a qualifying illness; and
• The individual pays the application fee; and submits the application to the Department of Health.

• Specifies that the conditions that constitute a “qualifying illness,” including, but not limited to, the following conditions (Sec. 47):
• Epilepsy;
• Side effects of chemotherapy;
• Appetite stimulation;
• Muscle spasticity or a movement disorder; and
• Certain neuropathic pain conditions.

• Requires an individual in possession of medicinal marijuana to carry their medicinal marijuana card with them at all times (Sec. 37).

• Authorizes the production of medicinal marijuana in the following forms (Sec. 19):
• A tablet;
• A capsule;
• A concentrated oil;
• A trans-dermal preparation; or
• A sub-lingual preparation.

Full Bill Text