(Julio Cortez | AP File Photo) In this March 22, 2019, photo, marijuana buds are seen atop a scale in a prescription bottle at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Lawmakers were poised to vote on making New Jersey the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. Utah has legalized marijuana for medical purposes only and the state is currently in the process for contracting with vendors that will allow the program to operate.
Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.