Legal RelatedUtah’s Democratic State Senator Posts Video of Him Trying Edible Marijuanaby Sofia Vida October 24, 2018Jim 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 RelatedUtah’s Future Senate Winner Will Have a Marijuana Advocateby Sofia Vida September 25, 2018Republican 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 RelatedThe LDS Church is At it Again to Combat Marijuanaby Sofia Vida September 17, 2018The 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 RelatedReligious Group in Utah Says Marijuana Violates Their Religious Freedomby Sofia Vida August 17, 2018Members 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 & ArticlesThe Mormon Church Has a List of Why It Opposes Medical Marijuana Legislationby Sofia Vida May 11, 2018It 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 RelatedUtah Governor Opposes Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiativeby Sofia Vida March 30, 2018Governor 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 RelatedUtah Passes Bill Allowing Terminally Ill Patients Right to Try Medical Marijuanaby Sofia Vida February 10, 2018The 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 RelatedUtah Considers Taking A Step Toward Medical Cannabisby Sofia Vida July 12, 2017Both 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...
