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Let’s make Utah the ‘Sandbox State’

To unleash the bounds of human ingenuity and make Utah the home for the world’s best, brightest, and most innovative minds. It’s time to turn the Beehive State into the Sandbox State.

Michael Melendez
| 30th Oct 2019

Blog, Op-Eds, Personal Freedom

Is THC vaping the new Typhoid Mary?

As a people, we scare easily. But THC is medicine for many in Utah, and the vaping method of administration is essential. Further, we’re on the cusp of launching a new medical cannabis industry in Utah—one that will be highly regulated, with THC products being heavily tested and inspected.

Connor Boyack
| 21st Oct 2019

Blog, Justice and Due Process

Private DNA should stay out of the government’s hands

Utah lawmakers will be presented a simple question in January: should police officers be able to go on fishing expeditions in privately owned or crowd-sourced DNA databases?

Michael Melendez
| 7th Oct 2019

Blog, Justice and Due Process

Updated Medical Cannabis Law a Win for Patients

In fact, patients are being helped right now; thousands of Utahns currently have legal protections to use their medical cannabis. Those protections were augmented just this week. And the program is unfolding at the speed we envisioned under Prop 2

Connor Boyack
| 17th Sep 2019

Blog, Free Market

Are City Permits Up to Code?

Permits were intended to be straightforward and a means to protect the safety and rights of others. But over time they have been used to restrict opportunity and freedom.

Michael Melendez
| 22nd Aug 2019

Blog, Property Rights

A Modest Proposal to Help Seniors with Property Taxes

Property tax deferrals for seniors could help homeowners enjoy their property in the twilight of their lives.

Michael Melendez
| 9th Aug 2019

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