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Salt Lake City —
(KUTV) Utah Senator Mark Madsen said fighting old perceptions about pot have made his efforts to legalize medical marijuana an uphill battle. Then came another hurdle Friday when the Mormon Church said it opposed his bill.
Still, Madsen, who is Mormon, said he won't back down because polls show most Utah residents support the proposed law. Plus, people with serious medical conditions could really use the pain relief.
"It would be immoral to back down," he said.
Madsen said he loves his church and reveres the leaders of the LDS church but he also said he is acting on principle in pushing the legislation because he knows it will make a huge difference in people's lives.
"I don't want to let them down," he said.
On Monday, three days after the Mormon Church said it opposed his bill because legalizing marijuana could have "unintended consequences", Madsen...
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