LDS Church speaks out against medical marijuana bill in UT legislature.
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« on: February 08, 2016, 12:11:07 AM »

http://www.sltrib.com/home/3505422-155/mormon-church-opposing-utah-medical-marijuana?fullpage=1

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I tried to cut it down far enough to avoid copyright issues, but wanted to leave a lot in to explain the issue at stake.

In any case, speaking as a Mormon, this isn't surprising. The church generally weighs in on issues it considers moral issues, which usually includes LGBT issues and alcohol laws. This time, medical marijuana actually has a chance of passing, so the LDS Church wants to keep that from happening, as they have with other mind-altering substance issues.

What's interesting is that they publicly have no comment on the other medical marijuana-related bill, which is much more limited, but still legalizes it to a certain extent. The "no comment" on one bill with a strong condemnation of the other implies support for the limited bill. So the Church seems to have abandoned banning it altogether, but would support extremely limited medical marijuana (I.e,  no smoking it, but in favor of gels, oils, that sort of thing).
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2016, 02:13:31 AM »

It's sort of sad that legalizing medical marijuana is considered problematic because of recreational users.
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2016, 01:08:44 AM »

It's sort of sad that legalizing medical marijuana is considered problematic because of recreational users.

I know right? Just let people smoke weed if they want.
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2016, 02:16:52 AM »

The bill passed the state senate but died in a state house committee, by the way. Probably due to the Church's opposition.
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2016, 06:41:35 PM »

The bill passed the state senate but died in a state house committee, by the way. Probably due to the Church's opposition.

Ugh, stupid people are the worst.
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2016, 11:34:41 PM »

The church should play no influence in politics.

Legalize weed. Legalize all drugs.
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2016, 01:21:22 AM »
« Edited: March 13, 2016, 01:25:41 AM by P123 »

The church should play no influence in politics.

Legalize weed. Legalize all drugs.

Yeah, pretty disgusting the Mormon religion (cult)s influence over Utah politics.
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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2016, 04:04:42 AM »

The church should play no influence in politics.

Legalize weed. Legalize all drugs.

Yeah, pretty disgusting the Mormon religion (cult)s influence over Utah politics.

For some reason I can't put you on my ignore list. Oh well, I guess I can make fun of you for thinking that a religion and literally settled much of the American West, has members from across the world, and has many different variations with differing believes is a "cult". I'd agree that the surviving polygamists are generally a cult, but the main one is merely an over-powerful traditionalist-minded church, if you look at it from a rational eye. We have odd beliefs, yes, but there is variation in those beliefs.

I could explain it further if you'd like.
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« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2016, 01:06:30 PM »

Seems like the church has influence in Utah when it shouldn't.
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« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2016, 05:21:15 PM »

Seems like the church has influence in Utah when it shouldn't.

That's a fair point. It does have a lot of power in Utah, similar to the Catholic Church's power in very Catholic nations.
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« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2016, 11:30:43 PM »

The church should play no influence in politics.

Legalize weed. Legalize all drugs.
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