Medical cannabis pharmacies are licensed by the state and subject to Salt Lake City zoning requiring minimum distances from schools, parks, and residential uses.
Under Utah Code 26B-4-2 and DABS rules, medical cannabis pharmacies must be licensed by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, with the number of licenses capped statewide. In Salt Lake City, cannabis pharmacies are a permitted use only in certain commercial and manufacturing zoning districts under Title 21A, and must maintain state-mandated setbacks (typically 600 feet from schools, 600 feet from churches, and 200 feet from residential zones). Recreational dispensaries are not legal in Utah, and no Salt Lake City ordinance authorizes them.
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