Utah Lawmaker Attempts to Put 'Word of Wisdom' in State Code

Utah lawmaker attempts to put 'Word of Wisdom' in state code

SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — An unusual situation unfolded in the Utah Legislature Wednesday as a Republican lawmaker attempted to insert scriptural references to the “Word of Wisdom” in state code. During debate on the House floor over a bill to limit where kratom can be sold in Utah, one Republican lawmaker introduced a substitute […]

‘Gas station heroin’ ban passes Utah Legislature

Concentrated kratom products would be banned in Utah starting next year under a bill that passed the Legislature — but not before one Representative attempted to replace it with a substitute that would put The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Word of Wisdom into law.

With a kratom bill on the table, lawmaker asks — why not write the Word of Wisdom into Utah law?

Lawmakers work in the House Chamber at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)In the midst of a debate to regulate kratom in Utah, a lawmaker made the bold choice to suggest replacing the entire bill for the scripture responsible for most Latter-day Saints skipping coffee, tea and alcohol, known in the faith as the Word of Wisdom. Arguing that allowed substances like alcohol and t…

Scripture or legislation? LDS Word of Wisdom introduced in debate over Utah's kratom ban

The Word of Wisdom, a lifestyle tenet central to the faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was introduced in a bill on the House floor of the Utah State Legislature.