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Reefer madness
Commissioner Paul Newman wouldn’t speak to reporters yesterday, but provided a written statement in which he said he couldn’t have had anything to do with the marijuana because he was...
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That plan back-fired
The discussion of the marijuana incident and Pierce’s proposed response to it became more public than originally planned because Newman seemingly intended to skip the staff meeting. To read more...
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Bathroom pot find leads Pierce to propose corp comm drug test, K-9 office search
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Drive to limit marijuana penalties goes to pot
A move aimed at reducing the penalties for minor possession of marijuana in Tucson has been nipped in the bud, at least temporarily. Organizers of an initiative drive showed up...
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Groups seek dismissal of Arizona’s federal suit on medical pot
A federal judge is being asked to dismiss a lawsuit that Arizona filed over medical marijuana. The state’s lawsuit asks for a ruling on whether Arizona can implement its medical...
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Would-be pot shops sue Arizona for right to open
[caption id="attachment_36534" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="(From left) Ken Frakes, an attorney with Rose Law Group; Ryan Hurley, another attorney with Rose Law Group; Mitch Stravitz, a hopeful medical marijuana dispensary owner;...
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Scottsdale OKs medical marijuana dispensary sites despite state-level standstill
Scottsdale has granted permits to six applicants seeking to open medical-marijuana dispensaries and cultivation sites. The move comes after the state recently halted the dispensary-application process after filing a lawsuit...
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Arizona sues Justice Dept. over medical marijuana
[caption id="attachment_36124" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and Gov. Jan Brewer announce their intention to halt the state's new medical marijuana program with a lawsuit that will be...
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A battle of wills: Legislature tried to stop the Voter Protection Act before it started
Republican legislators have spent the past 12 years railing against the Voter Protection Act, but the reviled ballot measure that tied lawmakers’ hands was a largely self-inflicted and ironically unnecessary...
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Brewer, Horne to seek medical marijuana clarification in federal court
[caption id="attachment_36124" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and Gov. Jan Brewer announce their intention to halt the state's new medical marijuana program with a lawsuit that will be...
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Would-be pot shops face stringent rules in Arizona
[caption id="attachment_36068" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Tucson pharmacist Greg Rogan, shown in his pharmacy Monday, May 17, 2011 in Tucson, Ariz., envisioned a simple pot shop, one where patients with chronic diseases...
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No pot permits on county land, prosecutor says
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is advising the Board of Supervisors not to grant permits for medical marijuana dispensaries on country-controlled land because of opposition...
