But I’m also a psychiatrist who has spent 30 years treating addicts and alcoholics, and I know this: There’s nothing Fox News has ever been accused of that the mainstream media isn’t also doing — for marijuana.
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Arizona health officials are gearing up to award dozens of additional licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Phoenix is considering stricter zoning regulations for medical marijuana facilities in advance of a possible vote on legalizing the drug for recreational use.
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A first-term state lawmaker has given up in his bid to restrict what kind of doctors can recommend medical marijuana to their patients.
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A proposal to legalize marijuana in Arizona is on track to qualify for the ballot as the state joins a growing movement looking to loosen pot laws around the country in the November elections.
Read More »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.
Read More »Arizona should improve education rather than making it worse by legalizing marijuana
With considerable discussion about Arizona’s education funding, along with high school and college graduation rates, shouldn’t we do all we can to improve our state of education instead of making it much worse by legalizing marijuana?
Read More »Fuzzy math
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol presented a giant fake check to school officials on Wednesday at the Capitol, claiming that taxes from recreational marijuana sales would generate more than $40 million a year in revenue for education. “Our schools are in serious need of funding, and taxing marijuana would create a significant new revenue stream,” said Quezada, who serves on the governing board of Pendergrast Elementary School District.
Read More »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.
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