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Lawsuit filed over Utah s medical cannabis cultivation licenses
Charles Rex Arbogast/AP
and last updated 2021-07-20 18:12:39-04
SALT LAKE CITY â A lawsuit has been filed over Utah s medical cannabis cultivation system by a company that was rejected for a license.
JLPR Inc. filed the lawsuit over the weekend against Utah s Department of Agriculture and Food, including former agency officials involved in the medical cannabis program, state purchasing officials and even rival companies. The corruption and other problems in the selection and agency appeal process were a gross violation of JLPRâs due process and equal protection rights, the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, states.
Utah appeals court rejects challenge to medical cannabis grow licenses
Ben Winslow, FOX 13
and last updated 2021-05-15 09:23:19-04
SALT LAKE CITY â A state appeals court will not undo a series of marijuana cultivation licenses given out by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food â despite an audit that recommended it be done over.
In a ruling published late Friday, the Utah Court of Appeals declined to disturb a decision not to award JLPR LLC a marijuana cultivation license. The company has been fighting for one since 2019.
JLPR was
It was rejected by a hearing officer, who said the company failed to provide any evidence to show a bias.
Feb 01, 2021
Last year, it was revealed that the CEO of Banjo, the company Utah’s state government had hired to deliver public safety analytics for several agencies, had previous associations with KKK groups and participated in a drive-by terrorist attack on a synagogue. Shortly after that revelation, the Banjo CEO resigned, the contracts were cancelled and Utah State Auditor John Dougall formed a commission to review the contracts and the application for privacy violations and potential algorithmic bias.
Banjo, a Utah-based surveillance analytics company, scrapes public data from billions of social media accounts, as well as data from government traffic and surveillance cameras, 911 calls, audio sensors, location data for state-owned vehicles and other sources. It uses artificial intelligence to analyze the data streams and detect anomalies, giving public safety agencies near real-time information on incidents like car crashes, medical emergencies, shootings, fires and dangerous
Utah s GOP auditor calls Trump s actions seditious and treasonous
GOP leaders across Utah condemn Capitol riots
Reacting to the violent protests in the nation s capital, Utah State Auditor John Dougall called President Trump seditious and treasonous, and called for him to resign or be removed from office.
and last updated 2021-01-08 11:24:04-05
SALT LAKE CITY â Reacting to the violent protests in the nation s capital, Utah State Auditor John Dougall called President Trump seditious and treasonous, and called for him to resign or be removed from office.
In a public post on Facebook on Wednesday night, Dougall, condemned the president.