Utah legal term
Marijuana in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Marijuana” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Marijuana” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Marijuana" means all species of the genus cannabis and all parts of the genus, whether growing or not, including: (1)(w)(i)(A) seeds; (1)(w)(i)(B) resin extracted from any part of the plant, including the resin extracted from the mature stalks; (1)(w)(i)(C) every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, seeds, or resin; (1)(w)(i)(D) any synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant cannabis sativa or any other species of the genus cannabis that are chemically indistinguishable and pharmacologically active; and (1)(w)(i)(E) any component p (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Unlawfully distributing or agreeing to distribute a controlled substance or counterfeit substance
- Unlawfully possessing a controlled substance or counterfeit substance with intent to distribute
- Unlawfully possessing or using a controlled substance or controlled substance analog
- Unlawfully producing, manufacturing, or dispensing a controlled substance or counterfeit substance
Related terms in the same statutes
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