While Utah Gov. Gary Herbert didn’t exactly predict when “they” would legalize medical marijuana, he did inform a middle school classroom full of kids, “I think it’s going to happen.” On Wednesday, Gov. Herbert received a rather intriguing question from …
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Utah Poll: Politicians and Voters Support Medical Marijuana
A new survey performed by Utahpolicy.com indicates a supermajority of “political insiders” back the legalization of medical marijuana in the Beehive State. Cultivating Support for Medicinal Cannabis Utah: Majority of politicians and constituents believe medical marijuana should be legalized given …
Read More »Chronic THC Use Could Lead to Addictive Behavior in Adolescents, New Research Suggests – News
Lead image via As many U.S. states slowly begin to relax their grip on marijuana prohibition, researchers are increasingly able to get access to cannabis in order to explore its medical benefits and risks. A new study in the Journal …
Read More »Majority of Utah’s “Active” Mormons Support Medical Marijuana
Apparently, Jon Huntsman Sr. is not alone in his devout beliefs or his support of medical marijuana. According to a new poll, a majority of Utah’s “active” members of the Mormon church are joining Huntsman in his support of the …
Read More »Utah Senator Orrin Hatch Introduces New Bill to Ease Medical Marijuana Research – News
A federal lawmaker is calling for Congress to lift some of the restrictions surrounding the cannabis plant in order to facilitate the research necessary to learn more about its therapeutic benefits. On Wednesday, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch dragged a piece …
Read More »Utah: Sen. Hatch (R) Introduces Marijuana Research Bill
On Wednesday, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced new legislation that seeks to improve and streamline the process for conducting scientific research on marijuana. From the Senate floor, Hatch rolled out his new Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act of 2017, declaring …
Read More »Sen. Orrin Hatch introduces medical marijuana research bill with pot puns
(courtesy Flickr.com/gageskidmore) Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch intends to support more research on medical cannabis with equal parts legislation and hack comedy. The Utah lawmaker on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill to ease federal restrictions on medical marijuana research with a …
Read More »Push in Senate to ease barriers to marijuana research with MEDS Act
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 1:25 pm • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 1:48 pm By Aleta Labak, The Cannabist Staff There’s a bipartisan push underway in the Senate for easing the path to marijuana research. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Wednesday …
Read More »Utah Medical Marijuana Signature Drive Needs Your Support
Do you live in Utah? Do you support medical marijuana? Would you like to see it legalized in 2018? Outstanding, here’s how you can help. Participate in the Utah Patients Coalition (UPC) signature drive. The UPC has officially started collecting …
Read More »Utah Could Vote to Legalize Medical Marijuana in 2018 – News
If all goes according to plan, voters in Utah will get to decide in the election next November whether the state should launch a comprehensive medical marijuana program. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, state officials have given the pro-marijuana …
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