The Latest Breaking News from Spencer Cox

GOP-dominated state legislature could override veto, while LGBT+ advocates argue only one openly transgender student athlete plays on a school sports team in the state

The psychedelics legislative landscape continues to move forward with Hazel Park, Michigan enacting decriminalization measures for naturally-produced psychedelic molecules, becoming the third city in the state to do so after Ann Arbor and Detroit. In Utah, Governor Cox signed a psychedelics research bill into law and positive legislation around psilocybin is continuing…

Republican governors in two states this week rejected legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports

Both argue that the bills open the state up to costly lawsuits for very little, if any, gain.

Washington (AFP) - Two Republican governors in the United States have vetoed laws banning transgender athletes from girls' school sports, as the issue becomes increasingly heated within the party.

Gov. Spencer Cox (R), Utah, signed a bill to create a task force to study the possible therapeutic uses of psychedelic drugs, as well as possible legislation for their use, Marijuana Moment reported.

He is the second republican governor this week to veto a ban regarding transgender athletes.

Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill that would have blocked transgender women from participating in female school sports

"I always try to err on the side of kindness, mercy and compassion," Gov. Spencer Cox wrote.