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Eugene Monroe: An NFL player speaks openly about medical marijuana
Active professional athletes rarely speak against the policies of the leagues for which they play. But for Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Eugene Monroe, the dangers of opioids prescribed to NFL players for pain management – and the potential for a healthier alternative in medical marijuana – is too important to stay silent.
Ruling: Medical marijuana immunity of doctors is limited
The legal immunity provided physicians by Arizona's medical marijuana law for certifying patients to use pot only applies to the medical certifications, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Arizona to license more medical marijuana dispensaries
Arizona health officials are gearing up to award dozens of additional licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries.
Arizona Supreme Court to consider marijuana search issue
The state Supreme Court plans to decide whether the mere smell of marijuana is enough to justify a search by police in the wake of Arizona's legalization of medical marijuana.
Lawmaker drops bid to prevent naturopaths from prescribing marijuana
A first-term state lawmaker has given up in his bid to restrict what kind of doctors can recommend medical marijuana to their patients.
Medical marijuana use translated into 77,000 bags of Cheetos
Arizona's nearly 88,000 medical marijuana patients smoke, ate or otherwise consumed more than 19.2 tons of the drug last year.
Republicans proposing 2 bills to limit use of medical pot
Two state lawmakers are pushing to make it more difficult for some people to get medical marijuana. And both measures may be illegal.
Arizona court to rule on marijuana issue involving doctors
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review two lower courts' rulings that the state's medical marijuana law prohibits prosecuting a physician accused of misrepresenting what medical records he reviewed before certifying a patient for cardholder status.
Court: Medical marijuana no free pass for driving impaired
People with marijuana in their system can escape drugged-driving charges if they can show they weren't "high'' enough to be impaired, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled this morning.
Arizona court to rule on medical pot law, DUI prosecutions
The Arizona Supreme Court is scheduled to rule Friday on whether people with medical marijuana cards can be prosecuted for driving under the influence if they have traces of marijuana in their systems.
ASU student asks court to declare medical pot legal on college campuses
An ASU student is asking the Court of Appeals to rule that he and all others with medical marijuana cards can legally have their drugs on university and community college campuses.
While marijuana advocates look to legalize in Arizona, concerns remain about medical marijuana program
When Arizona voters approved medical marijuana in 2010, the traditionally conservative state did so tentatively: The “yes” campaign garnered 50.1 percent of the vote. State officials now call Arizona’s system a model for other states,and members of the pro-legalization campaign deem the system a big success.
