Wednesday, proponents of medical cannabis in Utah join us to make their case. They say medical marijuana is a low-risk treatment for Utahns suffering serious illness, and that it will curb the use of narcotics.
We heard last week from LDS Church officials who say a proposal to legalize medical marijuana here is too permissive. They worry it will lead to recreational use. But the people behind the initiative say it is one of the most conservative medical marijuana laws in the country. They say medical marijuana is a low-risk treatment for Utahns suffering serious illness, and that it will help curb the use of narcotics. A panel of guests joins us Wednesday to make the case for medical cannabis in Utah.
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- Connor Boyack is the president of the Libertas Institute, a libertarian think tank based in Utah that is lobbying for Utah's medical marijuana measure.
- Christine Stenquist is the president and a co-founder of Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE), a group lobbying for medical cannabis in Utah.
- Dr. Dan Cottam is a bariatric surgeon lisenced to practie in Utah and Nevada. He is a proponent of medical cannabis.
