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2nd group launches bid to legalize recreational pot
A new cannabis group that formed to oppose a 2020 marijuana ballot initiative to legalize recreational use launched its own competing effort November 13 with plans to have legislators send it to the voters in lieu of collecting signatures.
Recreational marijuana won’t limit potency in edibles
A claim by organizers of an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana for adults that it would limit the dosage of THC in edible products is false.
State, marijuana industry push for better kitchen regulation
As a renewed effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Arizona ramps up, substantial issues identified by state auditors still hover over the existing Medical Marijuana Program and solutions aren’t quite as clear as some might suggest.
Bill to strengthen regulation of care facilities gets initial approval
The Senate took the first legislative step toward better protecting some of the state’s vulnerable adults today.
Ducey orders agencies to improve training on sexual abuse prevention
Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Wednesday that will lead to increased oversight of those serving some of Arizona's most vulnerable populations.
Ducey proposes pay raises for nearly half of state employees in $11.4 billion budget
Gov. Doug Ducey wants to grant pay raises to nearly half of all state employees, with an emphasis on boosting salaries for law enforcement and corrections officers.
Medical marijuana purchases outpace users
The number of pounds of medical marijuana being purchased and consumed in Arizona is increasing twice as fast as the number of people legally entitled to use it.
Court to determine whether hashish legal for medical marijuana patients
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether extracts of marijuana used to make edible products for patients remains legal.
Law requiring questioning of women seeking abortion takes effect
Women seeking to terminate a pregnancy are now going to be confronted by some new questions about their decision.
State seeks to outlaw hashish for medical marijuana patients
In new court filings, Attorney General Mark Brnovich contends that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act approved by voters in 2010 legalized only the use of the leaves and flowers and preparations of them by those who have a doctor's recommendation to use the drug.
Abortion questionnaire bill signed into law
Women who want to terminate a pregnancy are going to be asked some questions first.
Most medical marijuana bills go up in smoke; Senate OKs 1
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 has proven difficult.
