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Seeing green: Would-be medical marijuana moguls scramble for piece of the action
While the state Department of Health Services will be mired in the process of drafting regulations for the industry over the next four months, it’s not stopping businesses from forming and pitching products and services that may never be approved by state regulators. And competition is already getting fierce.
Medical marijuana proposition too close to call
A ballot measure allowing medical marijuana was too close to call. Unofficial returns Nov. 2 showed Proposition 203 trailing by a narrow margin.
Weed whacked in CA
While Arizonans await news about Proposition 203, the medical marijuana proposal, here’s a related story from the state next door: California voters appear to have rejected Prop. 19, an effort to... […]
Group says it can open pot dispensary immediately
If voters say yes, the operators of the first medical marijuana dispensary say they can open the doors a day after the election.
Cities preparing restrictions on marijuana dispensaries
Municipalities fear that without restrictions, the roughly 120 marijuana dispensaries that would be allowed to open if Proposition 203 passes could cluster in cities or be placed near churches, parks, community centers and even drug-treatment facilities.
One last interview with Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia
On the morning of Oct. 15, I spoke with Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia over the phone. Little did I know that my first interview with him would possibly be the last... […]
