Specialized Products

The Specialized Products Division oversees the manufacturing and sales of specialized products in Utah. Specialized products include things like tobacco, nicotine, cannabinoids, kratom, and other products known or intended to have psychoactive, euphoric, analgesic, sedative, or intoxicating effects.

These programs are designed to ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and industry accountability across every stage of the supply chain, from cultivation and processing to retail. Learn more about each program below or contact our team for questions about compliance, licensing, or product registrations.

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Specialized Product Retailer License

Information for retailers selling specialized products including tobacco, nicotine, cannabinoid, kratom and other products known or intended to have psychoactive, euphoric, analgesic, sedative, or intoxicating effects.

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Industrial Hemp

The Utah Industrial Hemp Program ensures consumer safety, product integrity, and industry compliance by monitoring Utah’s industrial hemp processors and retail establishments to ensure safety and label standards are met.

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Medical Cannabis

The Utah Medical Cannabis Program ensures product safety and compliance by regulating medical cannabis cultivators, processors, pharmacies, patients and providers throughout the state.

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Kratom

The Kratom Program protects consumer health by enforcing standards set in place by the Utah Kratom Registration Act and registers and inspects all kratom products sold in Utah.

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Brandon Forsyth

Specialized Products Division Director

Cody James

Deputy Director

Thayne Dickey

Industrial Hemp and Kratom Program Manager

Nicole Hobbs

Medical Cannabis Program Manager