LDS Church asks firm to research Medical Marijuana Initiative, releases findings

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 11, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a statement regarding the Utah Medical Marijuana Initiative, which it has gone on record as opposing.

“The proposed Utah Medical Marijuana Initiative is a matter of great controversy in this state,” says the statement, released Friday.

“The negative effects and consequences of marijuana use on individuals, families, and society at large are well-known. There are also those who claim that it has medicinal benefits for those in some circumstances.

“Accordingly, the Church asked a Salt Lake City law firm for a legal analysis of the proposed initiative to be submitted to the voters next fall. We wanted to know what the initiative would actually do, if adopted. The law firm’s memorandum with its analysis follows. That memorandum raises grave concerns about this initiative and the serious adverse consequences that could follow if it were adopted. We invite all to read the attached memorandum and to make their own judgment.”

The firm’s report raises a number of concerns about the initiative, most regarding controlling the amount of marijuana used by patients allowed to own plants, limits to law enforcement’s power regarding medical marijuana, and the fact that marijuana could be prescribed for illnesses that cannot easily be documented.

Read the summary below.

Legal-Analysis-of-Utah-Medical-Marijuana-Initiative

 

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