A plan by Utah officials to export Utah-mined coal to Japan has run aground after the city of Oakland and port developers, after years of legal battles, have reached a settlement framework. The agreement would stop coal from being shipped out of the California port.
And although medical marijuana is legal in Utah, advocates for the state’s medical cannabis program have found that legal doesn’t always mean free of consequence.
Hear these stories and more on the Wednesday, Feb. 9, episode of the “The Daily Buzz” podcast.
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