The Mormon church signals opposition to a Utah medical marijuana ballot initiative, an item most voters have supported

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Temple Square in Salt Lake City, as seen in January. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued an official statement Tuesday opposing a Utah ballot initiative to legalize medical uses of marijuana.

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