LDS Church issues statement on proposed Utah marijuana initiative

SALT LAKE CITY — The First Presidency of the LDS Church weighed in Tuesday on Utah's proposed marijuana ballot initiative.In a statement, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it "commend(s) the Utah Medical Association for its statement of March 30 cautioning that the proposed Utah marijuana initiative would compromise the health and safety of Utah communities."That statement the First Presidency was referring to is the recent lengthy release by the Utah Medical Association