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Marijuana Helps Control Diabetes, Promotes Good Cholesterol, Leads to Lower Waist Size, and Lowers Bladder Cancer Risk, Studies Show

Smoking marijuana has "remarkable" effect on diabetic problems and may lower risk of getting the disease, a study published on Wednesday states. This news comes a few days after a presentation at the annual conference of the American Urological Association that links heavy pot use to a much lower r ... More >>

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Joe Arpaio Thanks Mexican Authorities for Helping Returning His Escaped Inmate

There's something that's just so priceless about Sheriff Joe Arpaio having to thank the Mexican authorities for helping return an inmate who escaped from one of his jails months ago.From his general immigration-enforcement policies and the multiple racial-profiling lawsuits against him, to specific ... More >>

James Chaney, Tempe Pot Club Owner, Busted Again; Charges Were Dropped After '11 Raid

James Chaney, the owner of a Tempe medical-marijuana club that was the site of a shooting last year, was arrested today in a raid of the club and two alleged Tempe "grow houses." In a news release that invites the media to talk to cops about the raids at, hilariously, 4:20 p.m., Tempe police detail ... More >>

Arnold Returns -- but Do We Still Need Him?

Joe Arpaio Recall Fever Meets Two Americans at Harkins

So Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to make nice with Latinos now? Pardon me while I laugh till I spit. Though Arpaio's won re-election for an unprecedented sixth term in office, so far, as of Friday, his two opponents together garnered 47.98 percent of the vote. See also: -Joe Arpaio Doc Two Americans ... More >>

Tempe Cannabis Club Under Investigation has Shooting; Employee Wounded, Three or More Suspects on Loose

A Tempe cannabis club that was raided last year and has been under an ongoing investigation by police was the site of a shooting last night. At least three suspects, and possibly as many as six, are still on the loose after an employee at the club was shot at about 7:20 p.m., cops say. The employee ... More >>

Woman Busted at Border With 310 Vials of "Date Rape" Drug

Bad news, rapists (good news, society): Customs and Border Protection says officers caught a woman attempting to enter the United States with 310 vials of a "date rape" drug.According to CBP, 51-year-old Josefina Irene Dominguez was pointed out for additional questioning and a vehicle search at the ... More >>

Paul Penzone Can Beat Arpaio, If He Turns Up the Heat

Arpaio Snuggles Up to an Ex-Inmate in His Cynical Bid for a Sixth Term

Joe Arpaio "Kidnapped"? Ex-DEA Honcho Phil Jordan Cries Foul

See also: Sheriff Joe buffaloes readers with bogus yarns in his book Joe's Law See also: Arpaio denies writing, reading or agreeing with his book "JOE'S LAW" See also: Joe Arpaio's Early Christmas Gift from President Obama and the U.S. Attorney's Office See also: The Feds Proved Themselves a Cage of ... More >>

"Bath Salts" Tales From Yavapai County: "That's the Car That Raped My (Imaginary) Daughter"

See also: Bath Salts: Our Told-Ya-So Moments on "Ban" ContinueSee also: Naked Men in Tempe High on Bath Salts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3It appears that Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk may have found a way to ban the sale of all the synthetic drugs known as "bath salts" or "spice."The Legislatur ... More >>

Arizona Medical-Marijuana Card Database Used Frequently by Cops and Employers

See also: Blunt Justice See also: Marijuana is Real Medicine for a Long List of Ills A database of everyone who has an Arizona medical-marijuana card is being well-used by employers and law enforcement officials, a report of database users shows. The 2010 Arizona Medical Marijuana Act requires ... More >>

Sheriff Scott Mascher's Letter to Governor Jan Brewer Contains Discredited Info on US Attorney's Intentions; Same as Sheila Polk's

See Also: Sheila Polk's Letter to Brewer Misstates AZ U.S. Attorney's Position on Medical Marijuana See Also: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Lottery Coming Tuesday, and Will Be Streamed Live Online A letter about medical marijuana to Governor Jan Brewer by Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher, and ... More >>

Tom Horne: Arizona Medical Marijuana Act Preempted by Federal Law, in Part; Cardholders OK, Dispensaries Could be Nixed by Court

See also: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Lottery Coming Tuesday, and Will Be Streamed Live Online Arizona should not authorize medical-marijuana dispensaries as voters intended because they are against state law, says state Attorney General Tom Horne. But the state's 2010 medical-marijuana law isn' ... More >>

DEA Agents Pretended to Be Hells Angels to Bust Phoenix Bath Salts Manufacturers

See also: DEA Makes Raids Nationwide for Making Chemicals Similar to Illegal DrugsThe Drug Enforcement Administration's nationwide "synthetic drug takedown" led to the arrest of five Valley men this week. Two of the men were uncovered by DEA sources, two were busted by DEA agents pretending to be me ... More >>

Mexicans Pay in Blood for America's War on Drugs

DEA Carries Out Raids Nationwide, Including Five Arizona Cities, for Making and Selling Chemicals Similar to Illegal Drugs

The federal government announced another victory in its war on drugs, as federal authorities made raids in 109 cities nationwide -- including five Arizona cities -- to take down an industry that sells chemicals "similar" to illegal drugs.Yes, the word "similar" comes straight from the Drug Enforceme ... More >>

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Medical-Marijuana Clubs Busted in Tempe, Phoenix; Arizona Patient Education Center Sold Pot, Cops Say

The Tempe and Phoenix locations of the Arizona Patient Education Center, which provided medical marijuana to state-registered patients, were raided on Thursday by Phoenix police. "These guys applied for a (dispensary) license but didn't have one, but it doesn't matter anyway because they're not all ... More >>

Marijuana Is Real Medicine for a Long List of Ills

Yuma Farmers Sally Nakasawa and Robert Nickerson Sue Over $12 Million Worth of Poppies Destroyed by the DEA

Yuma farmers Sally Nakasawa and Robert Nickerson have been major growers of poppies for years, selling them for use in floral decorations.Their flowers could be seen by the public off U.S. Highway 95, and in 2008 a photo of them were featured in a Yuma Daily Sun article that pegged poppies as the "c ... More >>

Paul Babeu Turns Distortion of Truth Into an Art Form

Jeffrey Martinson Wins New Trial As Judge Cites Juror Misconduct, Legal Errors: UPDATE

A Superior Court judge yesterday afternoon granted a defense motion and ordered a new trial for convicted child killer Jeffrey Martinson. In so doing, Judge Sally Duncan overturned last year's guilty verdicts of first-degree murder and child abuse against the 47-year-o ... More >>

Overzealous Prosecutors, a Runaway Jury, and a Dead 5-Year-Old

Mexican Smugglers Exploit the Corrupt Reputation of U.S. Border Officers

State Drops Charges Against DEA-Busted Operators of a Tempe Medical Marijuana Clinic

​All charges have been dropped from September's high-profile bust by the Drug Enforcement Agency of a Tempe medical marijuana clinic.The DEA arrested James Chaney and Rachel Beeder of Arizona Go Green Co-Op on September 29 following a morning raid on the clinic and Chaney's Phoenix home. About 60 ... More >>

In a Strange About-Face, the President Tries to Hack Medical Marijuana Off at the Knees

Joe Arpaio Should Get Down On His Ancient Knees and Thank Buddhist Temple Mass Murderer Johnathan Doody

We'll be chiming in soon with our take about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling yesterday that upheld the inadmissibility of the 1991 confession of Buddhist temple mass murderer Johnathan Doody.   Killer Johnathan Doody gets a new trial--and the jury won't hear his 1991 confession. ​The ... More >>

DEA: Any "Individual" or Group Growing or Distributing Pot for "Recreational Use" Can be Target of Investigation

The Drug Enforcement Agency wants to make it clear that it's not just going after kingpins. Any "individual" or organization involved in growing or distributing pot for recreational use can be a target of an investigation, the DEA warns through a U.S. Department of Justice spokeswoman. As we menti ... More >>

Feds Target Property Owners of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in California

The feds launched a new assault in their fight against medical marijuana today, threatening to seize the property of California medical marijuana dispensaries unless they close within 45 days.If there's no push-back from the states that have legalized weed for qualified patients, including Arizona, ... More >>

James Chaney, Owner of Tempe Pot Club Raided by DEA, Also Suspected of Possessing Meth

The owner of a Tempe medical marijuana club raided by the DEA last week was already being sought by cops for possession of methamphetamine, records show.James Chaney, 37, was arrested along with co-worker Rachel Beeder, 25, on September 29 during the morning raid of the Arizona Go Green Compassion C ... More >>

DEA Raids Medical Marijuana Club in Tempe, Accuses Owners of Running Illegal Dispensary

Image: Facebook Arizona Go Green Co-Op's logo. The medical marijuana club was raided yesterday by the DEA.​Days after helping Phoenix police take down violent gang members, the DEA has gone after a softer target: A medical marijuana club in Tempe.Agents began showing up at the AZ Go Green C ... More >>

The Spoils of "Operation OGSTYLE" Gang Shakeup: Guns, Cocaine, Cash, and Cars

​Following yesterday's gang shakeup in south Phoenix, authorities are now well-equipped to make one hell of a rap video -- they seized cocaine, dozens of fancy cars, and enough cash to make it rain for days.The Phoenix Police Department, as well as several other law enforcement agencies, carried o ... More >>

Joe Arpaio to Barack Obama: Look at Me, Look at Me!

​President Barack Obama today told a representative of a national Latino group that Arizona's is not the model the rest of the country should mirror when it comes to handling illegal immigration.Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio responded by issuing a press release saying that not only are his me ... More >>

Authorities Go Gangbusters in South Phoenix; Dozens Arrested, Drugs Seized

www.mrgangbusters.com​A massive gang/drug bust called "Operation OGSTYLE" went down in south Phoenix this morning, resulting in the arrests of dozens of gang members, the Phoenix Police Department announced today."Operation OGSTYLE" was headed by the Phoenix P.D. but included law enforcement agent ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio and His Fiesta Bowl Freebie

Kratom: Some Say the Latest "Legal Drug" Is a Harmless Herbal Tonic. The DEA Says It's Far More Sinister

Medical Marijuana Is Under Attack in Arizona Again -- But This Time, Voters and Patients Hold the High Ground

Tom Horne, Arizona Attorney General, Worked With Anti-Prop-203 Leader Carolyn Short on Federal Lawsuit Idea

Image: Carolyn Short's Facebook siteCarolyn Short, leader of the "No on 203" movement, admits she's actively trying to defeat the voter-approved medical marijuana law. Tom Horne and Jan Brewer appear to be taking her cues.​ Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne discussed a plan to launc ... More >>

Doug MacEachern Goes Off Deep End in Ward Churchill Email Exchange

Steve RhodesWard Churchill, the object of Doug MacEachern's right-wing paranoiaI'm really beginning to wonder about Arizona Republic columnist Doug MacEachern's sanity.Yesterday, I pointed out that MacEachern was regurgitating Glenn Beck's conspiratorial leftovers, wailing like a stuck javelina that ... More >>

Sheriff Joe buffaloes readers with bogus yarns in his book Joe's Law