Personal Freedom

What COVID-19 has taught us about short-term rental regulations

Should people be able to rent out a portion of their home on a short term basis? There's no reason to prohibit it and coming out of COVID-19, people may need to.

Aerin Christensen
| 27th May 2020

Personal Freedom

2020 Improvements to Utah’s Medical Cannabis Law

Here are the main improvements made to Utah's medical cannabis program in 2020.

Connor Boyack
| 16th Mar 2020

Personal Freedom

When Gun Owners Become Felons in Utah

In Utah, you're an automatic felon if you are a lawful gun owner who decides to use an illegal drug. That needs to change.

Connor Boyack
| 19th Nov 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

Personal Freedom

A Few Good Laws Going Into Effect Today

Here are a few positive new laws that go into effect today in Utah.

Molly Davis
| 14th May 2019

Personal Freedom

How did Gun Control Fare in the 2019 Session?

As you may recall, in the spring of last year, quite a few pieces of gun control legislation were proposed to be run in the 2019 legislative session. How did these bills fare?

Michael Melendez
| 18th Apr 2019

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