The non-profit Realm of Caring Foundation in Colorado markets an oil, Alepsia, that it says will qualify under Utah’s upcoming cannabis law.
There is a waiting list, including 50 Utah children, for Alepsia. To be legal for use in Utah after July 1, an oil can contain no more than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive chemical in marijuana that gives users a high, and no less than 15 percent cannabidiol (CBD).
How does the Realm’s waiting list work?
Alepsia is limited because the Realm can only grow a specified number of plants per patient. Crops are harvested in March and October, and patients on the wait list are provided with Alepsia according to supply.
When Colorado passed its law regarding recreational marijuana this January, the state also passed legislation allowing organizations to apply for a Hemp Grower’s License to grow hemp by the acre as an agricultural crop.
In what order will Utah patients receive Alepsia?
Alepsia will be received by the patients of Hope 4 Children with Epilepsy before it is received by other patients in Utah.
If a patient does not have the required registration card or chooses to pass on the treatment at the time, the Realm will move to the next patient on the list until the previous patient is prepared to receive Alepsia.
The Realm will then provide Alepsia to other Utah patients in the order that they sign up for the waiting list.
How will patients purchase Alepsia?
Because Alepsia was developed, and is currently sold, under Colorado’s medical marijuana program, patients must become Colorado residents and apply for a Colorado medical marijuana card in order to purchase Alepsia.
How will patients transport Alepsia?
Currently, patients will need to travel to Colorado every couple of months to purchase Alepsia and transport it home themselves.
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