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Feds’ stance toward state medical marijuana programs expected at any moment
Medical marijuana activists say they expect the U.S. Department of Justice at any moment to issue a statement clarifying the federal government’s stance toward state-sanctioned medical marijuana programs – like the one approved by Arizona voters last year, but which remains in jeopardy as lawsuits surrounding its legality play out.
Evan Wyloge talks about the court battles brewing over medical marijuana
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Evan Wyloge talks about the latest lawsuit being filed over Arizona's new medical marijuana law and what it means for the heating legal battle that will play out over the next several months.
Would-be pot shops sue Arizona for right to open
Arizona attorneys have filed a lawsuit seeking to force the agency that regulates the state's medical marijuana program to accept applications to operate from would-be pot shops.
Scottsdale OKs medical marijuana dispensary sites despite state-level standstill
Scottsdale has granted permits to six applicants seeking to open medical-marijuana dispensaries and cultivation sites. The move comes after the state recently halted the dispensary-application process after filing a lawsuit in federal court to determine whether Arizona's medical-marijuana law conflicts with federal drug statutes.
Wyloge discusses the medical marijuana lawsuit
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Evan Wyloge talks about the latest developments with Arizona's medical marijuana program.
A day late, dollar short on new marijuana law
Arizona’s medical marijuana law continues to pay out. The payoff isn’t so great for sickened would-be patients and convalescing recreational users, as it is for journalists and attorneys.
Holder promises to clarify medical pot position
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder promised Thursday to clarify the Justice Department's position on state medical marijuana laws after federal prosecutors warned they might prosecute everyone from licensed growers to regulators.
Why? Because I said so, that’s why
The lobby of the Health Department building turned into a stage for an episode of theatrics this morning, as DHS director Will Humble rejected the first medical marijuana dispensary applicant and then had to offer a defense for why he was doing so.
AZ turns away application for marijuana dispensary
An Arizona official has refused to accept an application from prospective operators of a medical marijuana dispensary, setting the stage for a possible legal challenge.
U.S. attorney: Brewer and Horne’s lawsuit logic ‘disingenuous’
Dennis Burke, the U.S. attorney for Arizona, said prosecution of state employees was not mentioned in the letter sent to state officials because it was never intended to indicate that.
“They're saying, ‘I can't believe he's going after state employees.’ It's not in my letter.”
Brewer, Horne to seek medical marijuana clarification in federal court
Although Arizona’s new medical marijuana has already partially gone into effect, Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Tom Horne announced Tuesday they will file suit in federal district court on Friday, asking for clarification on the program, and that they are looking to halt it from moving forward.
In some rural areas, medical marijuana challenges views of community
As a volunteer police officer in this northwestern Arizona city, Harley Pettit saw young people get in trouble for everything from drugs and alcohol to vandalism. In a small community with not a lot to do, he said, the last thing young people need is another way to get into trouble.
He’s worried that’s exactly what medical marijuana will give them.
