The first wave of patients to take advantage of Arizona’s new medical marijuana law may be compelled to apply for home-growing operations because the drug will not be available in licensed dispensaries until late summer, opening the door for thousands of household marijuana gardens.

A measure to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona is still trailing but the gap is closing.

Opponents of a measure to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona have seen their advantage shrink as election officials continue to count ballots.

Opponents of a measure to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona saw their advantage grow slightly Saturday as election officials continue to count ballots.

If voters say yes, the operators of the first medical marijuana dispensary say they can open the doors a day after the election.

U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl led a group of Republican officials Wednesday denouncing a ballot measure that would allow medical marijuana.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Oct. 20 that she opposes a November ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state, arguing that it would cause pot to "needlessly and harmfully proliferate."