Gov. Spencer Cox has vetoed seven bills out of nearly 600 passed by the Utah Legislature in the last session—and will let a measure allowing medical uses of psy
Gov. Spencer Cox has vetoed seven bills out of nearly 600 passed by the Utah Legislature in the last session—and will let a measure allowing medical uses of psychedelics to become law without his signature.
In a letter to legislative leaders, he said a task force had been set up to advise the legislature on the best ways to study psilocybin “and I’m disappointed that their input was ignored.”Earlier, at his monthly PBS Utah news conference on Thursday, Cox said the legislature passed too many bills, nearly 600.Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs bill to extend deadline for social media law“Because I work really hard to make those better bills,“ he said.
Finally, the governor called Utah’s high housing costs “not good,” when asked if he sees a trend of people leaving the state.
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