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,...

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...