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Dec 30, 2014

Big obstacles face Democrat’s effort to legalize marijuana

Rep. Mark Cardenas, D-Phoenix, hopes to convince colleagues to approve legalizing marijuana for recreational use by adults.

abortions, stethoscope, fetus
May 13, 2014

Federal judges question Arizona’s restrictions on medication abortion

Federal appellate judges this morning questioned the legal justification of Arizona lawmakers in restricting -- if not banning outright -- the ability of women to terminate a pregnancy using medication instead of surgery.

Apr 23, 2014

Not seeing eye to eye: Optometrists, ophthalmologists battle over prescriptions

Optometrists want the ability to prescribe steroids, hydrocodone pain killers and other potentially dangerous drugs, but lawmakers say a bill allowing them to do so is circumventing the legislative process and would put the public at risk.

Apr 15, 2014

Brewer signs bill allowing surprise abortion clinic inspections

Gov. Jan Brewer put her signature today on a bill that allows for the unannounced inspections of abortion clinics, guaranteeing a lawsuit to challenge the law.

Mar 31, 2014

Judge allows ban on medication abortions to take effect on Tuesday

U.S. District Court Judge David Bury issued an order late this afternoon rejecting a bid to block implementation while the legality of the 2012 law is litigated.

Mar 14, 2014

Despite some concerns, federal agency scraps plans to end Arizona State Hospital certification

The Arizona State Hospital is finally meeting federal standards and will not lose its certification -- and millions in federal dollars.

Arizona medical marijuana
Nov 5, 2013

High court hears arguments on marijuana driving case

The Arizona Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on whether the Legislature intended to keep the roads free from unimpaired people who have metabolites of illegal drugs in their system.

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May 24, 2013

The untold story behind medical marijuana’s success

Despite all the coverage of “medical” marijuana in Arizona, the news media’s own role in promoting this law has gone unreported. Yet it’s an important story.

Dispensary opens amid court battles over medical marijuana
Dec 7, 2012

Dispensary opens amid court battles over medical marijuana

Bill Myer paces, watching the crowd grow outside his Glendale storefront’s floor-to-ceiling windows. His son Ben is in the back, behind bulletproof walls and windows, preparing for a long-awaited opening.

Outside, people are joking about Sheriff Joe Arpaio coming to arrest them when sirens are momentarily heard in the distance. Many had wondered whether police would show up on this brisk [...]

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