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Medical officials say don’t expand AZ marijuana law
Medical officials recommend that Arizona's top public health official deny proposals to expand the state's medical marijuana program, saying it didn't find convincing evidence that the drug helps people in certain cases.
Data to expand Arizona medical marijuana program lacking
Requests to allow medical marijuana use in Arizona for additional medical conditions could be doomed by University of Arizona researchers' reports that they found little or no scientific evidence to support the proposals.
Veterans: marijuana eases PTSD
More veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other pain are turning to marijuana to deal with their symptoms.
Arizona medical marijuana may get more qualifying conditions
Arizona may expand its fledgling medical marijuana program even as state officials are still moving to implement a key part of the law approved by voters two years ago.
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.
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.
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.
Feds warn Arizona over medical pot
The federal government reiterated to Arizona that it will prosecute state workers for implementing the medical-marijuana program.
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.
