State, marijuana industry push for better kitchen regulation
As a renewed effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Arizona ramps up, substantial issues identified by state auditors still hover over the existing Medical Marijuana Program and solutions aren’t quite as clear as some might suggest.
Advocates of recreational marijuana acknowledge that they lost
Backers of recreational use of marijuana finally conceded Tuesday what has been generally known for a week: Arizona voters didn’t like their proposal.
Adelson gives half million to anti-pot campaign in Arizona
The latest major donation to the campaign against legal recreational marijuana in Arizona comes from Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson, who donated $500,000 last week.
Getting higher with age: Marijuana use rises dramatically among people over 55
Data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows people over age 55 make up the fastest-growing demographic of pot users.
Marijuana measures on the ballot in 9 states on Nov. 8
Voters on Nov. 8 will decide ballot measures in nine states that would expand legal access to marijuana.
Report: Marijuana use would generate $82 million in taxes
Arizonans would buy nearly $500 million worth of marijuana a year by 2020 if voters agree in November to allow its use here for recreational purposes, according to a new report.
New Arizona ballot initiative would tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol
Officials with the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, formerly the Marijuana Policy Project of Arizona, filed the initiative with the secretary of state this afternoon, setting the stage for a potential vote on legalization in 2016 – six years after Arizonans narrowly voted to legalize medical marijuana.
Marijuana legalization advocate threatens to ‘harm’ business of former ally
The Marijuana Policy Project threatened “to harm” the medical marijuana dispensary owned by a doctor who is leading a splinter group pushing recreational marijuana legalization in Arizona.
Lawmaker wants voter initiatives conflicting with federal law to get 75% approval
A Flagstaff lawmaker is hoping to throw a new roadblock in the path of those who want to legalize marijuana in Arizona. Only thing is, his plan may be too little - and too late.