Legalize medical marijuana? Utahns ready to debate

Proponents of medical marijuana say it would be tightly controlled in Utah if it becomes legal.

"There won't be dispensaries on every corner," said Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute, a group that advocates individual freedom. "You're not going to have people saying, 'Cough, cough, I'm sick. I need some cannabis.'"

But the Utah Medical Association opposes legalization until scientific evidence is collected through well-controlled studies to validate safe and effective medical uses.

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