Democrats in Utah did indeed add whole plant medical marijuana to their platform at their convention on Saturday to include:
"The right of individuals to use whole plant medical cannabis under the direction of a medical professional."
Fox news reports:
"Delegates voted on a relatively modest political platform, designed to avoid intra-party fighting over hot-button social issues. However, in a series of floor amendments, they did add in support for the Equal Rights Amendment, a repeal of the death penalty and support for "whole plant medical marijuana."
"As a state party we should stand firm on this," Chairwoman Thomas told the convention crowd, speaking in support of it.
A ballot initiative on medical marijuana is likely to appear before voters in November."
And by KUTV CBS 2 SaltLake City:
SALT LAKE CITY — (KUTV) — Utah Democrats wade into medical marijuana this weekend at their state party convention, which could further morph the simmering topic into a more partisan matter.
"It's a political issue, because people are making it a political issue," said Daisy Thomas, chair of the Utah Democratic Party, who said medical marijuana treatment should not be political, but between patients and physicians.
Still, a proposed platform change calls for the "right of individuals to use whole plant medical cannabis under the direction of a medical professional."
"So why do this?" 2News asked.
"Because there are enough of our members who need this," Thomas replied. "They need it to survive their day."
"Whole plant" would signify the use of "raw flowers," that a leader of a medical marijuana support group said can be smoked or vaporized, and work faster to ease seizures or nausea."
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