Utah has a serious opioid epidemic on our hands and it’s clear that medical cannabis could greatly help in curbing both opioid addiction and death, if our Utah Legislators don’t over regulate the cannabis market. The current legislation that they are crafting called “the compromise” is fraught with regulation which will cause the prices to be much higher than the black market or … [Read more...]
Medical Cannabis in Utah: The Central Fill
If there were one poison pill in the “compromise bill” it is that the bill has already been written that will be passed instead of Proposition Two and includes the all new idea that there must be a state-operated “central fill". One massive facility will essentially serve the needs of all the medical cannabis pharmacies and all of the walk-up clinics that will participate in pro … [Read more...]
5 Things You Should Know About Medical Cannabis in Utah
Five facts you should know about Proposition Two, medical cannabis in Utah and the coming green wave. Prop Two is opposed by the LDS Church but the parallel bill called the compromise will pass, and Speaker Greg Hugues says that Legal medicinal cannabis will be pass the legislature. He said he is certain of this because the Church supports it. So number one is the … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana in Utah
This November Utahns have one major issue on the ballot that could dramatically alter our extreme-red, hyper-conservative state: the legalization of medical marijuana. The ballot initiative Proposition Two seeks to allow residents to utilize marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation. Currently 66 percent of Utah voters support this initiative. This would also allow for lic … [Read more...]
Can We Learn From Happy Rats?
A famous experiment: isolate a rat in a cage and give him a choice between water and water laced with cocaine; eventually the rat will stop drinking healthy water and overdose on cocaine water. This experiment was repeated in the 1950s and it developed our modern theory of addiction proving that cocaine and other narcotics are irresistibly addictive. This experiment made … [Read more...]
Wildland Firefighters in Spanish Fork Canyon
Heading to Moab in mid-August, we found that Spanish Fork Canyon was closed to motor vehicles from August 12th to August 15th. A massive forest fire in Coal Hollow was blazing and spreading to neighboring canyons. As of this writing, it has devoured 26,380 acres of cedar and pine forest. There are currently five active wildfires in Utah, making this the most destructive fire … [Read more...]
Utah: The Road Tripping Capital of the World
According to MMGY Global, between 2015 and 2016 the percentage of Americans going road tripping nearly doubled. From 22% to 39%. Domestic vacations have increased by 14 million, with Americans now spending $5 billion on leisure travel. Overseas vacations have declined. Speaking to farmers market vendors, I learned they cancelled their European vacation plans due to their … [Read more...]
Rafting the Yampa: A Libertarian Publisher is Exposed to the Beliefs, History and Ideology of Environmental Protectionists
“Okay,” I thought, “I’m going to be going down a river with people whose primary ideology I disagree with.” But then I reasoned, “maybe my point of view could provide an interesting story. Why should every story be about everyone being agreeable? I’ll go, I decided, be nice yet disagreeable, and completely honest.” So I went on a trip down the Yampa River with a group of p … [Read more...]
Utah’s Hidden History
Welcome to our hidden history issue! You might have picked this magazine up thinking you would find only pages of summer patios and parties. Nope! That’s what you call a bait and switch. It’s a device commonly used in publishing. Better known in online publishing as “click bait”. But not quite, because in the center of this booklet you will find incredible restaurant patios. Rea … [Read more...]
Five Utah Foodie Instagrammers Crushing It
Instagram, if you haven’t heard, happens to be the leading social media platform for people under 35 living in the United States. Unlike Facebook, it’s not very demanding of your time or your money (as a business). “Young, hip people use Instagram, old people use Facebook.” I often hear. Instagram is very simple. It’a made to work well from as smartphone app, and it’s designed t … [Read more...]