Section R66-5-9 - Transportation(1) Transport of medical cannabis from a medical cannabis pharmacy to another location may occur only when: (a) a home delivery medical cannabis pharmacy is delivering shipments of medical cannabis or medical cannabis devices to a cardholder's home address or caregiver facility;(b) a medical cannabis pharmacy or cannabis production establishment is transporting medical cannabis or a medical cannabis device from a medical cannabis pharmacy facility to a cannabis production establishment facility or waste disposal location to be disposed of; or(c) a product recall is initiated and medical cannabis or a medical cannabis device must be returned from a medical cannabis pharmacy to the cannabis production establishment.(2) Medical cannabis product and medical cannabis devices to be returned to a cannabis production establishment shall be: (b) stored in a locked container with clear and bold lettering: "Return"; and(c) prepared for return in compliance with any guideline and protocol of the cannabis production establishment for collecting, storing, and labeling a returned product.(3)(a) A printed transport manifest shall accompany each transport of cannabis.(b) The manifest shall contain the following information:(i) the cannabis pharmacy address and license number of the departure location;(ii) physical address and license number of the receiving location;(iii) strain name, quantities by weight, and unique identification numbers of each cannabis material to be transported;(iv) date and time of departure;(v) estimated date and time of arrival; and(vi) name and signature of each agent accompanying the cannabis.(4) A PMP or pharmacy agent accepting a shipment of medical cannabis or medical cannabis device at a medical cannabis pharmacy facility from a cannabis production establishment shall:(a) be given a copy of the transport manifest from the cannabis production establishment or medical cannabis pharmacy;(b) ensure that the cannabis material received is as described in the transport manifest and shall: (i) record the amounts received for each strain into the inventory control system; and(ii) document any differences between the quantity specified in the transport manifest and the quantities received in the inventory control system and report difference to the department;(c) not delete, void, or change information provided on the transport manifest upon arrival at the medical cannabis pharmacy;(d) clearly record on the manifest the unique initial or identification code of the medical cannabis pharmacy employee who compares the received inventory with the transport manifest and the actual date and time of receipt of the medical cannabis product or medical cannabis devices;(e) if a difference between the quantity specified in the transport manifest and the quantity received occurs, document the difference in the ICS; and(f) log in the ICS any change to medical cannabis product or medical cannabis devices, that may have occurred while in transport.(5) A medical cannabis pharmacy may only receive medical cannabis products in their final packaging.(6)(a) A medical cannabis pharmacy may write notes on the manifest to document discrepancies.(b) A medical cannabis pharmacy may reject a shipment from a cannabis processing establishment.Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-10, effective 5/13/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-15, effective 7/25/2024