Salt Lake County Reduces Drug Penalties for Thousands
Salt Lake County is reducing penalties for thousands of drug conviction cases.
Updated Medical Cannabis Law a Win for Patients
In fact, patients are being helped right now; thousands of Utahns currently have legal protections to use their medical cannabis. Those protections were augmented just this week. And the program is unfolding at the speed we...
Utah Judge Not Following New Medical Cannabis Law
A Utah mother is being targeted by a judge for having THC in her system, despite being legally allowed to.
How can we improve economic mobility for everyone in Utah?
How do we maintain an economy that has many ladders for people to climb up and achieve their economic goals? Whether it be stability, business ownership, a high six figure job, or a host of other things, there are a number of...
Transparency Report Shows Force Used in 2018
The reason that a judge issued a forcible entry warrant pertained to drugs 78 percent of the time.
Local governments should rethink criminal ordinances
Local governments across Utah often rely on a Class B misdemeanor for nuisance penaltys—even when no actual harm is done.
Are City Permits Up to Code?
Permits were intended to be straightforward and a means to protect the safety and rights of others. But over time they have been used to restrict opportunity and freedom.
Protecting sensitive information among changing technology
States that wish to protect privacy rights need to change this by passing clear legal standards for law enforcement to follow that apply to modern technology.
Utah is finally eliminating debtors’ prisons — when will the rest of the country?
Utah is capping the amount of late fees government agencies can charge on unpaid debt—other states should follow.
A New Path for Prosecutors in Utah’s Two Largest Counties
Utah's two largest counties might not prosecute low-level criminals anymore… and that's a good thing.