Illegal Drugs

Gone to Pot: The Phoenix Global Marijuana March

Arpaio spouts SOS in new drug-conspiracy documentary

Thomas' TV Propaganda Cites a Drug Statistic Even the DEA Says Is Wrong

THE THAI CONNECTION

PROSECUTORS WILL SAY NARCOTICS PLAYED NO ROLE IN THE TEMPLE MURDERS. THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS OTHERWISE.

RATS! SNITCHING FOR TH SLEAZIEST COPS IN THE STATE ISN'T GOING TO LOOK GOOD ON YOUR RESUME!

PROSECUTORS WILL SAY NARCOTICS PLAYED NO ROLE IN THE TEMPLE MURDERS. THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS OTHERWISE.

BUSTING THE BIKERS

YOU'RE A TATTOOED GIANT ON A HARLEY. YOU'RE A MEMBER OF THE DIRTY DOZEN. YOU'RE TOAST.

Tokin' Resistance

Proposition 200 -- the Drug Medicalization Act -- is causing high anxiety among politicians and lawmen

DPS Quits Federal Drug Unit

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration laments DPS' withdrawal after 13 years

Joint Attack

Legislators, judges take aim at 1983 law activists say legitimizes pot use

Symington Family Partner Under Suspicion

U.S. authorities suspect a Mexican vegetable grower with business ties to the Symingtons is involved in drug trafficking

Toke It or Leave It

Weed lifts lid on Amsterdam pot confab

Methology - Part III

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Methology - Part I

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Methology - Part II

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Letters

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Meth Mess

Methamphetamine labs are springing up all over--in homes, apartments, motels. Who's making sure the toxins left behind are cleaned up? Nobody.

Doctors Seldom Face Prosecution

Methamphetamine labs are springing up all over--in homes, apartments, motels. Who's making sure the toxins left behind are cleaned up? Nobody.

Immigrant Songs

Los Tigres del Norte continue to document the complex lives of Mexicans in America

Drug Lord

The bandit Jesus Malverde has been dead for nearly a century. He's still wanted on both sides of the border.

Street Without Hope

On Madison Street, crowds of crack-addicted homeless are plaguing police and downtown businesses. But no one seems to be doing much about it.

Smoking Section

Valley pot heads pipe up

Where There's Smoke...

Letters from the week of November 14, 2002

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, November 17, 2005

Letters from the week of November 14, 2002

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 15, 2005

Letters from the week of November 14, 2002

Arizona's Marijuana-Worshipping Church of Cognizance Seeks a Legal, Spiritual High

courtesy of the Church of Cognizance The seal of the CoC, designed by "The Pope of Pot," Dan Quaintance. Should the State of Arizona carve out an exemption to its marijuana ban for the pot-worshipping, neo-Zoroastrian Church of Cognizance? That was but one of the legal issues at stake during ... More >>

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

courtesy of the Church of Cognizance The seal of the CoC, designed by "The Pope of Pot," Dan Quaintance. Should the State of Arizona carve out an exemption to its marijuana ban for the pot-worshipping, neo-Zoroastrian Church of Cognizance? That was but one of the legal issues at stake during ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, August 23, 2007

courtesy of the Church of Cognizance The seal of the CoC, designed by "The Pope of Pot," Dan Quaintance. Should the State of Arizona carve out an exemption to its marijuana ban for the pot-worshipping, neo-Zoroastrian Church of Cognizance? That was but one of the legal issues at stake during ... More >>

To Each Theron

courtesy of the Church of Cognizance The seal of the CoC, designed by "The Pope of Pot," Dan Quaintance. Should the State of Arizona carve out an exemption to its marijuana ban for the pot-worshipping, neo-Zoroastrian Church of Cognizance? That was but one of the legal issues at stake during ... More >>

Meth Madness

For $5 million, Arizona can grow its population of meth users -- just like Montana

The New Meth

When it comes to preventing -- and treating -- crystal meth addiction, Arizona may be getting a clue

Methology Redux

When it comes to Arizona's meth addiction, there are no easy solutions

Fast Times at Westwind junior high

Any way you add it up, kids at one Valley middle school were dealing meth out of their backpacks

Meth Treatment

Meth addiction isn't impossible to beat -- but the treatment's not cheap. And good luck finding it

Bad Medicine

Locking up cold medicine makes the politicians feel good -- but it won't put a dent in Arizona's meth habit

Ice, Ice, Baby

Arizona moms are abusing meth more than any other drug. Want to get them clean, save the family and save tax dollars? Try dangling their kids as the carrot

The New Boss

Police have shut down most of the meth labs in Phoenix, but now the drug is a big import from Mexico -- cheap, pure and more plentiful than ever

Private High

Toking up with Grandma

Moral Absurdity

The Arizona Legislature should start caring more about children than zygotes

Gimme Shelter

Michael Senger just wanted to ride out Armageddon. But Pinal County officials didn't like his pot farm, gun stash and half-built bomb shelter

Reefer Mainstream

Thousands of Arizonans smoke marijuana. Get over it.

The Lesser of Three Evils

Mexico and U.S. authorities finally captured Arizona's leading drug kingpin. Good work, guys. Now let him go.

Mary Jane Girl

The life and high times of Phoenix cannabis crusader Christie Bohling

Big Bong Theory

Arizona's pro-pot advocates cast first stone in latest national effort to legalize marijuana

Falling Czar

This is one drug test Rick Romley can't pass

American High

With Traffic, Steven Soderbergh takes on the unwinnable war

Drug War Cowboys

The DEA may finally get its man

Rap and Roll (and Fold)

Thanks to Dr. Dre and his partners in crime, smoking dope looks cool again

Chemistry Decree

Local distributor of "party drug" ingredient held on $5 million bail in biggest GHB bust in U.S. history

City of Coke

Cocaine from Mexico is the currency that drives gangster economics

Hemp, Hemp, Hooray

Activists claim ruling makes Arizona safefor marijuana; authorities disagree