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Applications for pot dispensaries now open
State health officials are now accepting applications from medical marijuana dispensaries.
Air: What’s in a grade?
Although Maricopa County was assigned a grade of “F” for ozone pollution and a grade of “C” for 24-hour particulate pollution in the American Lung Association’s recently released 2012 State of the Air Report, air quality professionals contend that the simple letter grade doesn’t tell the entire story of the Valley’s air, and that progress has been made during recent years in reducing[...]
Arizona to begin taking marijuana dispensary apps
Arizona's health department will begin taking applications for medical marijuana dispensaries after the Attorney General's office signed off on the program.
Roll-your-own tobacco shop owners bristle at bill to expand taxation
HB 2717, authored by Rep. Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, would classify businesses with cigarette rolling machines as manufacturers and subject them to the same regulations and taxes as companies that produce finished cigarettes.
Lawmaker: Alert licensing boards in suspect medical pot cases
A lawmaker wants to make it clear that state officials can notify licensing boards when medical professionals are suspected of improperly recommending marijuana for patients. Rep. Kimberly Yee, R-Phoenix, said... […]
Brewer drops medical marijuana suit
After a nearly eight-month court fight, Arizona’s voter-approved medical marijuana law is back on track for full implementation.
Federal court throws out Brewer’s medical marijuana suit
A federal judge today dismissed the lawsuit filed by Gov. Jan Brewer that stalled key portions of a state-run medical marijuana program, which was narrowly approved by Arizona voters in 2010.
Federal court battle over medical marijuana to fire back up
It’s been more than a year since Arizona voters narrowly approved a statewide medical marijuana program, but the legal struggle over implementing the new law is only now working its way through federal court. And it doesn’t look like the issue will be settled any time soon.
Battling rising permit costs tops business group’s regulatory reform agenda
The state’s commitment to regulatory reform is clashing with its need to balance the budget, and the result is a rising cost of doing business for Arizona companies.
Chronic pain not enough to qualify for medical marijuana card
The typical Arizona medical marijuana cardholder is a man between the ages of 51-60 suffering from chronic pain plus another ailment, according to a report released by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) outlining information from the voter-created program.
Report: Arizona’s birth rate plummets due to economic downturn
Mirroring a national trend, the economic downturn is prompting Arizonans to put off having children, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.
AG Horne tries to shutter ‘cannabis clubs’
Arizona's attorney general is trying to shut down four clubs that he says have been illegally providing medical marijuana to patients with cancer and other diseases.
