
UDAF Issues Problematic Statement Regarding Synthetic Cannabinoid Derivatives
SALT LAKE CITY, UT: Last Thursday, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food issued an erroneous document designed to address concerns regarding the release of products containing unprecedented THC isomers (9R-delta-6a,10a-THC, 9S-delta-6a,10a-THC, (6aR,9R)-delta-10-THC, and (6aR,9S)-delta-10-THC). The document, at best, overlooks Utah law...
Press Release 10/23/2022
SALT LAKE CITY, UT: Late Friday night, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services released a vaguely worded directive to Utah Medical Cannabis patients regarding the presence of synthetic cannabinoids in state sponsored sales of medical cannabis products. The state has the responsibility to endorse only safe products, as per 4-41-402...
Lawsuit over Utah’s replacement of medical cannabis ballot initiative is dropped
"Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE) and the Epilepsy Association of Utah (EAU) dismissed the lawsuit in Salt Lake City’s 3rd District Court on Monday. While the case will not make it to trial, the plaintiffs believe it is a victory after the legislature backtracked on the idea of having the state dispense medical...
In one week, Utahns can apply for medical cannabis cards
Excerpt: * * * * There will eventually be 14 pharmacies in Utah, but just two are on track to open in March. “We hope they're ready to go, you know, everybody has been kind of getting ready for this big day,” says advocate Justin Arriola. March 1, 2020 is when patients can begin applying for a medical cannabis card. “It's a big day, one that I,...
Here’s 12+ minutes with Senator Evan Vickers discussing the changes being made i…
Here's 12+ minutes with Senator Evan Vickers discussing the changes being made in the 3001 program. Changes include raising, but not eliminating patient caps (the number of cannabis patients a qualified medical provider can treat), something being done for no other medicine in the state - going... More Source
Op-Ed: How Far Cannabis Legalization Has Come This Decade
We think you'll find this video recount of interest.... 2010-19 was a decade of change in cannabis law - at the state level at least... #TRUCE Op-Ed: How Far Cannabis Legalization Has Come This Decade Ten years ago, you couldn’t buy recreational cannabis in the U.S. It’s now legal in 10 states plus Washington, D.C., for people 21 and older....
This was a live podcast recorded on KRCL 90.9FM by SLCC Student Media Center &am…
This was a live podcast recorded on KRCL 90.9FM by SLCC Student Media Center & The Globe on the VAPI (Vaping associated respiratory illness) situation. Christine Stenquist, founder of TRUCE was a guest. It's part of a series of podcasts being made by the student group.... ...please visit their page... More [fb_vid...
Utah marijuana opponents cry foul over Legislature’s planned tweaks to medical cannabis law
Focus on the naysayers (yup, they're still at it)..... Yesterday we shared audio and video of the first public hearing on the draft bill the Legislature is marking up for the Special Session to amend the currently unworkable 3001 law. It's archived in several feeds. Scroll back in our timeline. Covering the Utah story isn't easy. Feelings still...