Legislature’s Disregard of Public Desire for Medical Cannabis Access

05/23/19 – Doc. 2 — Notice of Removal of a Civil Action from State Court to Federal Court

06/24/19 – Doc. 15 – Motion to Remand Case to State Court and for the Award of Attorney Fees, and Supporting Memorandum

07/06/19 – Doc. 19 – Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Leave to File Over-Length Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand Case to State Court and for the Award of Attorney Fees

07/15/19 – Doc. 22 – Plaintiffs’ Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Remand Case to State Court and for the Award of Attorney Fees

09/24/19 – Doc. 24 – Suggestion of Mootness

10/07/19 – Doc. 28 – Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants’ Suggestion of Mootness

10/17/19 – Doc. 29 – Memorandum Decision and Order Granding Motion to Remand, Denying Motion for Attorney Fees and Denying Motion to Dismiss

10/19/19 – Doc. 30 – Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration or, in the Alternative, for Correction of Memorandum Decision and Order Granting Motion to Remand, Denying Motion for Attorney Fees and Denying Motion to Dismiss and Supporting Memorandum

12/05/18 – Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief – PDF

11/26/18 – The Bill to Replace Proposition 2: A Betrayal of the Will of the People and Disregard of the Constitutional Retention of the People’s Democratic Power Through the Initiative Process – PDF

11/21/18 – Senate President threatens to arrest and drag Senators to Capitol to vote for LDS Church’s bill to replace Proposition 2 – PDF

11/14/18 – Notice concerning obligation to maintain records – Domination and Interference by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of Utah Legislature – Utah Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Initiative – PDF

06/07/18 – Email From Marty Stephens (LDS Church), seeking to derail Prop. 2 – PDF

10/16/20 – Utah Medical Cannabis Advocates Gain Ground After Lawsuit (PDF here) – Forbes

09/14/20 – Advocates to drop their legal challenge over Utah’s marijuana initiative (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

09/14/20 – Lawsuit over Utah’s replacement of medical cannabis ballot initiative is dropped (PDF here) – Fox 13

09/14/20 – Advocates drop lawsuit challenging Utah’s medical cannabis compromise bill (PDF here) – KUTV 2News

09/06/19 – Lawsuit over medical marijuana against state to continue, even with proposed changes to mm law for special session. – KUTV 2News Facebook

02/20/19 – Lawyer says Utah’s new medical cannabis law is a ‘full service drug cartel’ (PDF here) – Fox 13

02/20/19 – Letter: Bill to replace Prop 2 is illegal (PDF here) (Letter) – abc4

12/07/18 – Letter: On Prop 2, the Legislature rushes to overturn the will of the people (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/07/18 – Letter: Proposition 2 shenanigans bring to mind Mark Twain’s famous quip (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/06/18 – Medical cannabis advocates suing the state over Prop 2 override have a bigger goal: challenging the Legislature’s disregard of the peoples’ will (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/06/18 – Lawsuit claims medical marijuana law was weakened by unconstitutional “domination and interference” by Mormon church (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/06/18 – Lawsuit challenges Utah lawmakers’ decision to replace medical marijuana ballot initiative (PDF here) – Fox13

12/06/18 – Lawsuit argues Prop 2 replacement bill ‘violates constitutional rights of the People’ (PDF here) – abc4

12/06/18 – ‘Rocky’ Anderson files lawsuit to restore Proposition 2, slams Gov. Herbert, LDS Church for contravening ‘will of the people’ (PDF here) – Gephardt Daily

12/06/18 – Patient groups ask court to invalidate Utah’s medical marijuana compromise (PDF here) – KSL

12/06/18 – Patient groups ask court to invalidate Utah’s medical marijuana compromise (PDF here) – Deseret News

12/06/18 – Despite Concerns, Utah Medical Pot Legislation Changes Approved (PDF here) – Claims Journal

12/06/18 – Former SLC Mayor Leads Suit Against Utah Political Leaders Regarding Proposition 2 (PDF here) – KPCW

12/05/18 – ‘Mormon Land’: Atlantic journalist McKay Coppins talks about Prop 2, Mitt Romney and the LDS Church’s political influence in Utah and nationally (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/05/18 – Enemy of the People (PDF here) – City Weekly

12/05/18 – Tribune editorial: Medical cannabis is just beginning in Utah (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/04/18 – Utah has a new medical marijuana law — but not the one approved by voters in the recent election (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/04/18 – Utah has a medical cannabis program; here’s what’s different from Prop. 2 in the new law (PDF here) – Fox13

12/04/18 – Lawsuit to be filed against governor after medical cannabis compromise bill passed (PDF here) – KUTV

12/04/18 – ‘Rocky’ Anderson blasts Utah’s cannabis compromise as ‘cruel, contemptuous,’ plans immediate legal action (PDF here) – Gephardt Daily

12/03/18 – Two days before the election, recording shows, top church lobbyist urged Latter-day Saints to ‘follow the prophet’ on medical cannabis vote (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/03/18 – Utah State Legislature votes to replace Proposition 2, the medical cannabis ballot initiative (PDF here) – Fox13

12/03/18 – Utah Lawmakers Approve Medical Pot Changes, Despite Concerns (PDF here) – U.S.News

12/02/18 – Medical marijuana special session: How did Utah get here? (PDF here) – Deseret News

12/02/18 – Letter: When voters speak, House Speaker Greg Hughes should listen (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

12/01/18 – Utah Voters Approved Medical Marijuana, Now State Lawmakers Want A Rewrite (PDF here) – NPR

11/27/18 – Advocates worry legislators will ‘drastically’ change Prop 2, blame LDS Church influence (PDF here) – KUTV

11/27/18 – During 5-hour meeting, speakers push to keep Prop 2, while Hughes argues cannabis bill won’t nullify initiative vote (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

11/24/18 – After a third revision, lawmakers say no more changes expected to medical marijuana bill ahead of special session (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

11/17/18 – Utah Senate president warns lawmakers he’d be willing to use his power to compel them to vote on medical marijuana (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

11/16/18 – George Pyle: Utah has its own brand of Orwellian Doublethink (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

11/16/18 – Attorney: Utah medical cannabis compromise ‘undermines’ voters’ decision (PDF here) – Marijuana Business Daily

11/15/18 – Rocky Anderson threatens lawsuit over Prop. 2 compromise (PDF here) – KSL

11/15/18 – Rocky Anderson threatens lawsuit over Prop. 2 compromise (PDF here) – Deseret News

11/15/18 – Medical marijuana backers threaten to sue over LDS Church involvement in compromise bill to replace Prop 2 (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune

11/15/18 – Medical marijuana advocacy group threatens lawsuit over LDS Church involvement in Prop. 2 compromise (PDF here) – Fox 13

11/15/18 – Advocates accuse state of Utah, LDS Church of undermining Prop 2 with special session (PDF here) – KUTV

11/15/18 – Former mayor says ‘stop being so polite’ over LDS Church, legislature ties (PDF here) – KUTV

11/15/18 – ‘Rocky’ Anderson, Prop 2 groups fire warning shot against LDS Church, demand records of ‘domination and interference’ be frozen pending litigation (PDF here) – Gephardt Daily

06/20/18 – Letter: Utah should pass a law banning Mormons from using marijuana (PDF here) – Salt Lake Tribune