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Utah has a new medical marijuana law — but not the one approved by voters in the recent election

Better Utah December 4, 2018

This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. On Monday, the first business day after Utah’s medical cannabis initiative became law, state legislators supplanted it with a more tightly controlled plan for providing marijuana-based treatment. The Utah Medical Cannabis Act, designed as a replacement for voter-approved Proposition 2, breezed

Press Release: Better Utah Urges Lawmakers To Respect The People’s Vote

Katie Matheson December 3, 2018

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2018 Salt Lake City, UT – Before the start of the Special Session of the Utah Legislature to consider changes or corrections to the recently-passed medical cannabis measure, Alliance for a Better Utah urged lawmakers to the respect the will of the people. Last week, the organization launched

This week at progressive state blogs: Respecting voter initiatives in control win in UT; gun control win in FL

Better Utah November 24, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Daily Kos. Read it in its entirety here. This week at progressive state blogs is designed specifically to focus attention on the writing and analysis of people focused on their home turf. At Alliance for a Better Utah, Chase Thomas writes- Lawmakers Should Respect the Will of the People

Utah’s Grand Bargain on Medical Marijuana: Will It Work?

Better Utah October 26, 2018

This article originally appeared on Leafy. Read it in its entirety here. On the morning of Oct. 4, a number of Utah politicians, religious leaders, medical patients, and representatives from the Libertas Institute, a libertarian think tank, gathered before a packed audience in the Utah State Capitol’s ornate gold room. The group had gathered to

Weber Co. medical marijuana boosters heighten efforts as Prop 2 debate sizzles

Better Utah October 11, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Standard Examiner. Read it in its entirety here. RIVERDALE — A few years back, if you brought up the notion of legalizing marijuana for medical use at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, you’d likely end up talking to yourself. “They totally ignored us five years ago,” said Kathy

Commentary: What to expect when you’re expecting Prop. 2 to pass

Better Utah September 30, 2018

This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. In less than two months, Utah voters will decide whether or not to allow marijuana for medicinal use, an issue that has received both strong support and opposition. Current polls show 64 percent of Utahns support the ballot initiative. As a

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