The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has said it would like to see a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana fail — but at the same time has no qualms with needy patients using cannabis under the right program. And, in fact, it wants to see one put in place by the end of the year.
So representatives from the church, the Utah Medical Association and a pro-cannabis group met for seven hours in House Speaker Greg Hughes’ office Monday, trying to hammer out details of a plan that could bridge that divide.
After the meeting, the parties were tight-lipped.