No pot permits on county land, prosecutor says
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is advising the Board of Supervisors not to grant permits for medical marijuana dispensaries on country-controlled land because of opposition from the federal government.
Humble seeking medical marijuana clarity from feds
The Arizona Department of Health Services is looking for a little more clarification from the federal government following a warning that the state’s medical marijuana program is not a shield from federal law, but Director Will Humble said the state has no plans to halt the implementation of the program.
US Attorney issues warning over medical marijuana
Federal prosecutors issued a sharp warning Monday to people planning to open medical marijuana dispensaries or large-scale growing operations under Arizona's new medical marijuana law.
Case in Giffords shooting likely to take years
The man accused of carrying out the mass shooting in Tucson faces a court hearing Monday a�� an early step in a case against Jared Loughner that could take years to wend its way through the criminal justice system.
Suspect faces judge in deadly Arizona shooting
The man accused of carrying out the mass shooting in Tucson faces a court hearing Monday a�� an early step in a case against Jared Loughner that could take years to wend its way through the criminal justice system.
GAO: Feds decline half of Indian Country cases
Federal prosecutors declined 50 percent of cases from American Indian reservations over a 5-year period, and the figure is higher for sexual abuse cases, a report released Monday found.
US Atty. holds community civil rights forums
The first in a series of civil rights forums is coming up in Phoenix. U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke said the forum next Tuesday will focus on federal civil rights laws, new federal statutes on hate crimes and the investigation and prosecution of such violations.