Legal Related Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Step Away From Legislation Fights Over Medical Marijuana by Sofia Vida January 25, 2019 Marty Stephens, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' government and community relations director, indicated in an interview with Fox 13, that the church would not be weighing in on every cannabis bill that came through...
Legal Related Utah’s Democratic State Senator Posts Video of Him Trying Edible Marijuana by Sofia Vida October 24, 2018 Jim Dabkis, a Democratic state senator from Utah, has tried marijuana for the very first time and he did it on camera. The senator tried a weed gummy in a parking lot of a Las Vegas dispensary called NuLeaf in just jeans and a ...
Legal Related Utah’s Future Senate Winner Will Have a Marijuana Advocate by Sofia Vida September 25, 2018 Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Jenny Wilson are up against one another in Utah's U.S. Senate race this November and it looks like the candidates have something in common. Regardless of whether Romney or Wilson win, there w...
Legal Related The LDS Church is At it Again to Combat Marijuana by Sofia Vida September 17, 2018 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made it very vocal that they are against Utah allowing medicinal marijuana to be legal. The church has released an analysis on the risks and ramification of Utah’s Propositi...
Legal Related Religious Group in Utah Says Marijuana Violates Their Religious Freedom by Sofia Vida August 17, 2018 Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have alleged that Utah's ballot measure to legalize medicinal marijuana, violates their religious freedom and freedom of speech. The ballot measure is to legalize medic...
Trends & Articles The Mormon Church Has a List of Why It Opposes Medical Marijuana Legislation by Sofia Vida May 11, 2018 It was on Friday that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a memo that has a list of legal issues with Utah's medical marijuana initiative. The list was compiled by the Salt Lake City law firm Kirton McConki...
Legal Related Utah Governor Opposes Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative by Sofia Vida March 30, 2018 Governor Gary Herbert of Utah is being very vocal about how against medical marijuana he is. The governor has announced that he will actively oppose the medical marijuana ballot initiative that the state is expected to give Uta...
Legal Related Utah Passes Bill Allowing Terminally Ill Patients Right to Try Medical Marijuana by Sofia Vida February 10, 2018 The Utah House of Representatives has passed a bill this week that allows terminally ill patients the ability to try medical marijuana. The bill, called House Bill 195, passed on a 40-26 vote and was sponsored by Rep. Brad Daw,...
Legal Related Utah Considers Taking A Step Toward Medical Cannabis by Sofia Vida July 12, 2017 Both recreational and medicinal marijuana are not legal in the state of Utah, but this could one day change. It seems the state's Department of Agriculture and Food may soon take a baby step. The Department is considering a new...
