Eagle province guy helps medical marijuana bill succeed

He's just nine years old, however Quintin Lovato helped pass a bill which This time sits on the governor's desk. The stated goal of "Quintin's Amendment" is to make life a little easier for Kids who Utilize marijuana for a medical condition. It's an update to a current law which lets primary caregivers, such as parents, come to a child's school to give them a non-smoking form of medical marijuana. HB 1286 would allow a school nurse or other school personnel, designated with a parent, to too administer medical marijuana to the student. Quintin, who suffers from epilepsy & Tourettes, takes various doses of medical marijuana each day.

LDS Church opposes medical marijuana initiative

LDS Church opposes medical marijuana initiativeOn Friday, the LDS Church issued a legal test of the proposed ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Utah, citing 31 "legal issues" by the suggestion. The test, from Kirton McConkie, "lifts grave concerns" about the initiative according to a statement from the LDS Church, & can lead to "serious adverse consequences." A coalition of groups, including the Utah Medical Association, have been paying canvassers to get Utahns to remove their names from the ballot initiative. Gary Herbert reported he was opposed to the medical hashishproposal & would work to save it from passing in November. Opponents of the ballot initiative have until Tuesday to Turn around in signature-removal forms.

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