Political compromise and other good things
Utah just reached a major political compromise on the issue of proper regulation of medical marijuana. Like all good things in Utah it is being threatened by Ross "Rocky" Anderson and his fire eater associates. The timeline is important. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came out in opposition to the ballot initiative last Spring. They did so with very well reasoned arguments against its scope. This was followed by forming a coalition in September. The next step was in October the main supporters and opponants of the initiative agreed to a compromise plan, to stop pushing the initiative or heavily opposing it, and to seek to call a session of the legislature as soon as possible after the election. The initiative passed, but some percentage of people who voted for it did so because they wanted to make sure the compromise was enacted. Others did so fully supporting the compromise. Due to less than forceful campaigning, we can not say what an all the stops ca...