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Medical marijuana backers threaten to sue over LDS Church involvement in compromise bill

Supporters of Utah’s recently-passed medical marijuana initiative are threatening to sue over the involvement of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in legislation expected to replace the initiative approved by voters.

Prop 2 passed with 53 percent of the vote, but state legislators were expected to replace it with a “compromise bill” in a special session of the state legislature on Nov. 3.

Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education, the Utah Epilepsy Foundation, retired paramedic Doug Rice and brain tumor survivor Christine Stenquist — represented by former Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson — sent a letter to Gov.