# Utah Code § 58-37-405: Enforcement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_405

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 58-37-405
- **Heading:** Enforcement
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37 / § 58-37-405

## Text

(1) A law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103, except for an officially designated drug enforcement task force regarding conduct that is not in accordance with Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments and Pharmacies, or Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research and Medical Cannabis, may not expend any state or local resources, including the law enforcement officer's time, to: (a) effect any arrest or seizure of cannabis, as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201, or conduct any investigation, on the sole basis of activity the law enforcement officer believes to constitute a violation of federal law if the law enforcement officer has reason to believe that the activity is in compliance with the state medical cannabis laws; (b) enforce a law that restricts an individual's right to acquire, own, or possess a firearm based solely on the individual's possession or use of cannabis in accordance with state medical cannabis laws; or (c) provide any information or logistical support related to an activity described in Subsection (1)(a) to any federal law enforcement authority or prosecuting entity. (2) An agency or political subdivision of the state may not take an adverse action against a person for providing a professional service to a medical cannabis pharmacy, as that term is defined in Section 28B-4-201, the state central patient portal, as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201, or a cannabis production establishment, as that term is defined in Section 4-41a-102, on the sole basis that the service is a violation of federal law.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 58-37-101 § 58-37-101. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_101.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-102 § 58-37-102. Applicability of chapter -- Uniform construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_102.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-103 § 58-37-103. Restrictions on less restrictive ordinances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_103.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-104 § 58-37-104. Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_104.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-105 § 58-37-105. Division responsibilities -- Licensing -- Records required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_105.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-106 § 58-37-106. Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_106.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-107 § 58-37-107. Controlled substances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_107.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-108 § 58-37-108. Schedules of controlled substances -- Schedules I through V -- Findings required -- Specific substances included in schedules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_108.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-109 § 58-37-109. Listed controlled substances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_109.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-110 § 58-37-110. Recognized controlled substance analogs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_110.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-111 § 58-37-111. Exceptions to applicability for certain herbs and food supplements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_111.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-112 § 58-37-112. Labeling and packaging controlled substance -- Informational pamphlet for opiates -- Naloxone education and offer to dispense.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_112.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-113 § 58-37-113. Medical research use of controlled substances -- Penalties for violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_113.md)
- [Utah Code § 58-37-114 § 58-37-114. Burden of proof in proceedings on violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_37_114.md)

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