Get Your Utah Medical Marijuana Card

Please note: We are currently closed in Utah, but you can join our waitlist to be notified once we’re open again.

Generally, you can start the renewal process 30 days before your card expires, but you will not be issued or able to print your updated card until after your previous card has expired.

Here’s an overview of the process:

1. Log in to the EVS and update your patient status to “Awaiting Certification” by verifying your profile information.
2. Speak with a qualified healthcare provider and get approved for renewal.
3. Once approved, your provider will submit your renewal certification to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to complete your application.
4. Return to the EVS website and pay the $15 fee for your digital medical card.

As a medical marijuana cardholder in Utah, you are permitted to possess cannabis. However, there are still strict restrictions in place. Here are some critical Utah medical marijuana laws to know:

Possession Limits: Patients may possess a 30-day supply, defined as:

• Up to 113 grams of unprocessed cannabis (flower).
• Up to 20 grams of total composite THC in all other medicinal dosage forms.

No Smoking Allowed: Smoking cannabis is illegal in Utah, even for medical reasons. However, vaporizing is acceptable. The law also prohibits brownies, candies, cookies, or other edible products.

Cultivation is Illegal: For the moment, you may not grow cannabis in Utah, even if you are a qualifying medical marijuana patient.

Caregivers are adults 21 years of age or older who care for patient cardholders who are unable to procure or consume medical cannabis on their own. Caregivers must be designated by the patient cardholders they will be assisting.

Minor patients and their parent or legal guardian must apply for a minor/guardian card.

Different cards available:

• Guardian Cards: Parents or legal guardians of minors eligible to consume medical cannabis. These cards are issued in conjunction with provisional patient cards.
• Provisional Patient Cards: Minors under the age of 18 who meet the eligibility requirements to consume medical cannabis. These are issued in conjunction with guardian cards. All provisional patient cards must have approval from the Compassionate Use Board.
• Caregiver Cards: Adults 21 years of age and older who care for patient cardholders who are unable to procure or consume medical cannabis on their own. Caregivers must be designated by the patient cardholders they will be assisting.

Caregiver Requirements:

• Minimum 21 years of age.
• The patient must have an active medical cannabis card to register as their caregiver.
• Must complete a background check (after application payment, the Department of Health will email the caregiver about how to begin the process).
• Patients can have up to two caregivers.

Utah recognizes some medical marijuana cards from patients visiting from another state. To be eligible, the visiting patient must have a Utah qualifying condition and register with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services for a non-Utah resident card.

Non-Utah Residents may request a card for up to two 21-day periods within a calendar year.

The following states and territories recognize Utah medical marijuana cards:

• Arizona
• Arkansas *
• Hawaii *
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Michigan (at the dispensary’s discretion)
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey *
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma *
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• U.S. Virgin Islands *
• Washington, D.C.

*Visitors must complete a visiting patient application with the state program.

The following states have recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older but do not accept out-of-state cards:

• Alaska
• California
• Colorado
• Illinois
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota (currently only tribal dispensaries)
• Missouri
• Montana
• New York
• Oregon
• Vermont
• Washington

All patients under 18, must apply with a parent/legal guardian and need to apply for a Medical Cannabis Guardian Card and a Provisional Patient Card.

The parent or guardian submits the application on their behalf and will be listed as the guardian. If the minor patient gets approved, the patient gets issued a provisional patient card and the guardian also gets issued a card.

• Guardian Cards: Parents or legal guardians of minors who are eligible to consume medical cannabis. These cards are issued in conjunction with provisional patient cards.
• Provisional Patient Cards: Minors under the age of 18 who meet the eligibility requirements to consume medical cannabis. These are issued in conjunction with guardian cards. All provisional patient cards must have approval from the Compassionate Use Board.

A minor is eligible for a provisional patient card if:

• The minor has a qualifying condition.
• The minor’s qualified medical provider recommends a medical cannabis treatment to address the minor’s qualifying condition.
• One of the minor’s parents or legal guardians petitions the Compassionate Use Board and the Compassionate Use Board recommends department approval of the petition.
• The minor’s parent or legal guardian is eligible for a medical cannabis guardian card.
  • If the parent or legal guardian of a minor does not qualify for a medical cannabis guardian card, the parent or legal guardian may designate up to two caregivers to ensure that the minor has adequate and safe access to the recommended medical cannabis treatment.

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.