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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.
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?
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
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.
Property tax deferrals for seniors could help homeowners enjoy their property in the twilight of their lives.
Providing automatic expungements for people with low level criminal history will affect thousands of Utahn’s lives for generations to come.

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