Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk to retire at year’s end
Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk announced Friday that she is retiring after a long career that included a high-profile trial in a deadly sweat lodge ceremony and an aggressive campaign against synthetic drugs.
Medical marijuana to include extracts and resins, Arizona Supreme Court rules
Marijuana extracts and resin are legal to possess and use under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday, reversing a lower court’s decision.
One county’s take on medical marijuana makes some users criminals
Roughly 100 hundred miles – the distance between Phoenix and Prescott – meant the difference between a felony arrest and freedom to use medical marijuana for Adam Hight.
Supreme Court questions prosecutor on legality of marijuana extracts as medicine
The question of whether edibles and other extracts are protected under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act could come down to what is considered usable marijuana.
State seeks to outlaw hashish for medical marijuana patients
In new court filings, Attorney General Mark Brnovich contends that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act approved by voters in 2010 legalized only the use of the leaves and flowers and preparations of them by those who have a doctor's recommendation to use the drug.
Arizona attorney general Horne gets more time to pay
Arizona AttorneyArizona Attorney General Tom Horne has been given more time to pay back $400,000 in donations for his 2010 campaign for office. General Tom Horne has been given more time to pay back $400,000 in donations for his 2010 campaign for office.
Judge sides with Horne in campaign finance case
An administrative law judge recommended the dismissal of the campaign finance allegations against Attorney General Tom Horne and a key aide, giving the embattled attorney general a shield against some of the most damaging criticism he faces as he fights for reelection.
Horne attorneys want FBI agent’s testimony tossed
Lawyers for Attorney General Tom Horne and ally Kathleen Winn alleged that an FBI agent who served as the prosecution’s key witness against them in their campaign finance case perjured himself on the witness stand and that his testimony should be thrown out.
Settlement conference scheduled in Horne campaign finance case
The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office has scheduled an informal settlement conference in the campaign finance case against Attorney General Tom Horne.
Horne seeks settlement conference in campaign finance case
Attorney General Tom Horne is asking for a settlement conference in his campaign finance case, just weeks before an administrative law judge will hear oral arguments on the allegations against him and a top aide.
Special prosecutor hired in Stapley probe
A high-profile Washington lawyer has been appointed as special prosecutor in an investigation into possible criminal acts by Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley.