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Utah Legislature passes compromise medical marijuana law
SALT LAKE CITY-- In a special session, the Utah Legislature enacted a compromise medical marijuana law that will replace the ballot initiative approved by voters on Election Day. The compromise bill is more restrictive than the law established by Proposition 2, which was supported by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) and Utah advocates. In early October, supporters and opponents of Proposition 2 reached an agreement whereby both sides de-escalated their campaign operations and agreed on a compromise medical marijuana law that would be enacted regardless of the outcome of the ballot initiative vote.
The compromise bill makes a number of changes to Proposition 2, including no home cultivation for patients, a smaller number of dispensaries, and a requirement that dispensaries employ pharmacists who recommend dosages. The following statement was made by MPP Deputy Director Matthew Schweich, who oversaw MPP’s Utah operations in 2017-2018: “This bill is undoubtedly inferior to the law enacted by voters in November. However, Proposition 2 would very likely have been defeated without the compromise deal, which prevented an onslaught of opposition spending. Advocates made the
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responsible decision to negotiate with opponents and ensure that patients were not left without any access to medical cannabis.” “While this legislation is not ideal, it is a major step forward for Utah and it will help patients and families across the state. This law will enable patients to safely and legally access the medical cannabis treatments they need, and it can be improved upon in future legislative sessions. It’s now time to move forward, and we call on the state government to
implement this new policy without delay.” About MPP The Marijuana Policy Project is the nation’s largest marijuana policy organization. It has been a leading advocate for federal marijuana policy reform since its founding in 1995, and it has played a leading role in most major state-level reforms that have occurred over the past two decades. For more information, visit https://www.MPP.org.
WA Dream Team attends Harvard MIT math tournament DR. ZEBEDIAH ENGBERG
WA Math Instructor
CAMBRIDGE, MA-- For the fifth time in as many years, the Wasatch Academy (WA) math team attended the Harvard MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT) held Nov. 10, in Cambridge, MA. This prestigious event brings in nearly 1,000 students from North America and Canada. Many major cities have selective “math circles” whose students compete in this tournament, and all of the elite east-coast boarding schools attend. As usual, Wasatch Academy’s math team felt like small fish in a big pond. While lacking the experience, size, and prestige of other teams, the WA team’s strengths included persistence and collaboration. This year, the team consisted of veterans William Wang, Nguyen Le, and Bryan Lyu, as well as newcomers Karen Liu, Jacqueline Wang, and Charlotte Cai. On Friday, Nov. 9, the WA team spent time on the Harvard and MIT campuses role-playing the lives of Ivy League college students. They ate great food, toured famous institutions of learning, traveled through the Cambridge underground, and stimulated their minds with hard math. During three hours of practice that day, Dr. Engberg saw the power of teamwork as his students leveraged their strengths off of one another to problem solve. Although the team lacked confidence, that was made up for with team cohesion. Arriving on the Harvard campus Saturday, Nov. 10, in the morning, the energy was palpable. The Harvard Science Center was swarming with high school students, undergraduate organizers, parents, coaches, and various mathematical ambassadors. That morning, the students congregated in an enormous lecture hall for two individual rounds. The See MATH, PAGE 3
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Two free family night presentations with stories and treats entitled "Sanpete Christmas Traditions" will be held on Monday, Dec. 10 and 17, from 6 - 8 p.m., in the Relic Home, 146 South State, Mt. Pleasant, hosted by the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Association.
MT. PLEASANT—Auditor John Larsen, from John Larsen & Company, appeared before the Mt. Pleasant City Council in a Nov. 27 meeting. Larsen reported the staff of the city is doing a good job. He said he did not come up with any significant issues or difficulties during his audit, especially with some of the turmoil the city has experienced. Larsen told the council there was no need to have a separate treasurer’s bond since the treasurer is covered by city insurance. He said the state auditor’s office will have new requirements in the near future and said he would be happy to give a staff training to meet those obligations at the city’s request. Most importantly, Larsen informed the city they are doing a good job meeting requirements and reiterated the need for transparency. Paul Madsen, temporary public works director, approached the council to request monthly budget reports so each department can readily see where they are in their budgets. Currently department heads receive one about every three months. Madsen also said the city has outgrown the cemetery shed and more storage is needed at both the cemetery and city yard. Madsen was concerned with the storage of the newly-acquired lawnmowers and the city float. He suggested city crews could build three-sided sheds to help alleviate the storage problem. Councilman Russ Keisel suggested the sheds should be built to last and not just hastily built for a temporary solution. Councilman Kevin Stallings suggested the three-sided sheds should have cement floors. He also did not like the idea of city crews building the sheds, since that takes them away from their normal duties. Stallings asked for placement, sizes and for Madsen to acquire estimates. Madsen said he would get estimates and see if the city float could be placed at either Johansen’s or Brotherson’s for winter storage. See MP CITY, PAGE 3
New members inducted into the WA Chapter National Honor Society ALYSSA WOLF
WA Faculty Advisor
SPRINGVILLE-- A 2018 National Honor Society (NHS) Induction Ceremony for new members of the Wasatch Academy Chapter recently took place at Magleby’s Restaurant in Springville. NHS is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious student recognition program, and is upheld by the four pillars of scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Thirteen returning members of NHS and thirteen new members were present, along with Wasatch Academy (WA) Head of School Joseph Loftin, WA Dean of Girls and Dean of Boys Amie and Steve Mondragon, WA Faculty advisor for NHS Alyssa Wolf, and parents of some new members. It was a lovely evening that began with a delicious dinner and culminated in a candle ceremony. Each of the new members had their candles lit by a returning member of NHS. One student, Jadon Bucklin, had his candle lit
The Wasatch Academy Chapter of the National Honor Society recently welcomed several new members during an induction ceremony in Springville. by a WA faculty member, Todd Bucklin, who also ters and two of his older brothers, all WA graduhappens to be Jadon’s father. That particular can- ates, as a member of the National Honor Society. dle-lighting was a touching event. The complete list of new NHS members who Another new NHS chapter member, David Cot- have now been inducted into the Wasatch Acadtam, was preceded in previous years by a number of his siblings. David follows two of his older sisSee SOCIETY, PAGE 2