AG withdraws arguments on legality of hashish for medical marijuana patients

Fearing unintended consequences for patients, especially children, Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Monday withdrew his agency’s arguments urging the Arizona Supreme Court to declare hashish and extracts of marijuana illegal...

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Arrest of medical marijuana patient on campus illegal, court rules

(Deposit Photos/Uros Poteko) Medical marijuana patients are free to have their drug on college and university campuses without having to fear arrest, the Arizona Supreme Court...

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Bill says doctors can go to prison for incomplete medical marijuana exam

State lawmakers are moving to make felons of doctors who don’t follow all the rules when recommending that a patient be allowed to use marijuana. The 6-3 vote Thursday for...

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Court to determine whether hashish legal for medical marijuana patients

A 10 grams piece of Hashish laid next to a 20 grams piece. The Arizona Supreme Court will decide whether the extracts of marijuana used to...

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Dem bill adds autism to list of medical marijuana illnesses

(Deposit Photos/Uros Poteko) A state lawmaker is seeking to force state health officials to do something they have previously rejected: allow the use of medical marijuana...

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Fate of most 2020 bills met at Legislature’s deadline

Silent death has come for about two-thirds of the 1,707 bills and resolutions introduced this year in the Legislature. A February 21 deadline for bills to be heard in their chambers...

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GOP lawmaker proposes slew of regulations on medical marijuana

(AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) Saying he doesn’t trust the industry, a top Senate Republican wants an outright ban on the use of certain chemicals on the...

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GOP lawmaker seeks to ban billboards advertising medical marijuana

The way Sen. David Farnsworth sees it, the decision by voters to legalize the sale of marijuana for medical uses does not mean they get to promote it. So the...

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Health director: Alternative pain relief could help curb opioid abuse, deaths

Faced with an average of two deaths a day, the state’s top health official is looking for ways to curb the abuse of opioids, both legal and otherwise. And some...

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Hemp could be water saving crop for farmers

Hemp Flower Buds in a Field with Shallow Background A new federal law legalizing the growing of hemp comes not a moment too soon as Arizona...

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Judge won’t block new law Arizona targeting initiatives

A judge on Tuesday refused to block a new state law making it easier for opponents to challenge citizen initiatives, but she sidestepped a decision on whether the law violates...

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Laws 2019: Feel free to swing your nunchucks but don’t text while driving

Sure, there were big, broad policy and philosophical debates and decisions during the just-completed legislative session, like who gets a tax break, how much money for education and the rights...

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Mandatory testing of medical marijuana for toxins is needed

Nearly 10 years after Arizona approved the use of medical marijuana, the medicine remains a controversial topic for many. In fact, universal agreement related to almost anything to do with marijuana...

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Maricopa County to enforce business property tax on medical marijuana dispensaries

Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen wants medical marijuana dispensaries to pay personal property taxes, and the county’s dispensaries say they’re happy to comply. But they’re not happy with the way...

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Medical marijuana cards to become digital next month

(Deposit Photos/Uros Poteko) Starting in December all Arizona-issued medical marijuana cards will be digital. The new cards stem from a bill Sen. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista,...

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Medical marijuana consumer-protection bill introduced

A Lake Havasu City senator says he still has yet to be convinced that marijuana has any legitimate medical uses. But Republican Sonny Borrelli said Monday the fact remains that...

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Medical marijuana patients claim state sets too high of price for permit

Calling the fees illegally high, an attorney for medical marijuana patients is asking the Court of Appeals to force state health officials to slash what they charge people to get...

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Medical marijuana purchases outpace users

The number of pounds of medical marijuana being purchased and consumed in Arizona is increasing at a rate twice as fast as the number of people legally entitled to use...

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Medical pot dispensaries to start paying personal property tax, assessor announces

Taxing personal property at medical marijuana dispensaries and growth operations may net Maricopa County schools more than $1 million, and likely more once the county assessor completes audits of taxes...

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Medical pot proposal forces patients to pay for drug prevention

A Tucson Republican lawmaker wants people who are legally entitled to use medical marijuana to pay for a program to discourage drug use among others rather than lowering the excess...

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Most medical marijuana bills go up in smoke; Senate OKs 1

(Deposit Photos/Uros Poteko) Legislators have introduced a swath of bills aimed at amending the state’s voter-protected Medical Marijuana Act, but getting the necessary votes to pass...

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National popular vote and other ideas that did not make the cut

By the time this year’s legislative session adjourned sine die, lawmakers passed 395 out of 1,180 bills, memorials and resolutions. Here are a handful of the roughly 70 percent of...

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No card needed for visitors, new residents to use medical marijuana

(Deposit Photos/Uros Poteko) Out-of-state visitors and new residents may possess and use medical marijuana if recommended by a physician under another state’s laws, the Arizona Court...

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One county’s take on medical marijuana makes some users criminals

Illustration of pot blondies with marijuana leaves surrounding the tray of edibles. Roughly 100 miles – the distance between Phoenix and Prescott – meant the difference...

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Recreational marijuana could be available within days

Arizona adults could be purchasing legal weed for recreational use by the end of the week. State health officials began accepting applications Tuesday to run some of the more than...

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Sen. Borrelli drops lower fees from medical marijuana legislation

An effort to amend Arizona’s medical marijuana laws won’t include a measure lowering fees for patients. Sen. Sonny Borrelli, the sponsor of a bill to give the Department of Agriculture...

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State seeks to outlaw hashish for medical marijuana patients

A 10 grams piece of Hashish laid next to a 20 grams piece. (Deposit Photos) Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to...

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State, marijuana industry push for better kitchen regulation

Deposit Photo As a renewed effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Arizona ramps up, substantial issues identified by state auditors still hover over the...

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Supreme Court lets lower-court ruling on marijuana sales to stand

The Arizona Supreme Court won’t allow state and local officials to hide behind federal drug laws to throw roadblocks in the path of those who want to sell marijuana. Without...

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Supreme Court questions prosecutor on legality of marijuana extracts as medicine

(Deposit Photos/Uros Poteko) The question of whether edibles and other extracts are protected under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act could come down to what is considered...

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The Breakdown, Episode 9: Surprise, surprise

Republican candidate and former Arizona state Sen. Debbie Lesko celebrates with her husband, Joe, after voting results show her victory in a...

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The Breakdown: Our watch has ended

Winged Victory on sine die night 2019. (Photo by Dillon Rosenblatt/Arizona Capitol Times) Sine die watch is finally over after the Senate...

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The Breakdown: The end

PRODUCER’S NOTE: The lineup for today’s show changed as of Monday morning. This episode focuses on the aftermath of David Stringer’s resignation. After nearly a year...

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