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Judge rules pot dispensaries must have doctors
An Arizona judge has ruled that medical marijuana dispensaries must employ a physician as a medical director to help oversee operations.
Doctors punished for ‘inappropriate’ prescriptions
The Arizona Medical Board is punishing two doctors after saying they've been too liberal with the prescriptions they hand out.
Medical marijuana ban for Arizona campuses signed
Gov. Jan Brewer has signed into law a bill to prohibit use or possession of medical marijuana at public universities, community colleges or child-care facilities.
Bill would bar medical marijuana on campus
The Arizona House has given preliminary approval to a bill that bars medical marijuana cardholders from possessing or using marijuana on school campuses.
Phoenix pot clinic nears opening
Medical marijuana users are just a few weeks away from seeing their first center open. KTAR Radio reports the center in north Phoenix will be headquarters for almost 50 caregivers and hundreds of patients who use medical marijuana.
Official: AZ could have pot dispensaries by summer
Arizona is not appealing a court ruling on medical marijuana and there could be licensed dispensaries established around the state as soon as this summer, Health Services Director Will Humble announced Tuesday.
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... […]
Judge orders Ariz. to proceed on pot dispensaries
An Arizona judge says the state must proceed with allowing creation of dispensaries authorized by its voter-approved medical marijuana law, a step that may remove a major impediment to full implementation.
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.
Brewer to argue against part of Arizona pot law
Gov. Jan Brewer is going to take a new legal position in the wake of a federal judge saying Brewer's lawsuit on the legality of Arizona's medical marijuana law is in jeopardy.
Arizona to pick a side in medical marijuana issue
A federal judge has torn apart Arizona's medical-marijuana lawsuit, but stopped short of dismissing the case.
