Phoenix’s overdose crisis is careening in the wrong direction
The stuff on the street is getting more dangerous, which is partly why Phoenix saw nearly 6,000 opioid overdoses in 2025.
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Should medical marijuana be easier to get? An expert explains
Donald Trump want to reclassify weed as a less-dangerous drug. What would that mean for medical marijuana?
Mesa pharmacy mistakenly gave woman cancer drug, lawsuit says
A December lawsuit claims a 73-year-old woman got very sick after a Safeway pharmacy filled the wrong prescription.
Valley smoke shop hit with $460K fine for selling vapes to kids
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office used undercover teens to bust Pro Source Shops last year.
Phoenix may ban handing out drug-testing kits in city parks
The Phoenix City Council will weigh a proposal to prohibit handing out drug-testing kits and providing HIV testing in parks.
‘Gas station heroin’: Mayes wants stronger kratom laws in Arizona
Kratom is easy to get in Arizona. Kris Mayes wants to change that by beefing up state law.
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Do Arizonans want to ban kratom? What a new survey reveals
Kratom is widely available in gas stations and smoke shops, though the Mayo Clinic calls it unsafe and ineffective.
Kyrsten Sinema kisses up to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: ‘MAHA is amazing’
Sinema gave RFK Jr. a tongue-bathing while promoting the psychedelic drug ibogaine.
Arizona AG wants Shopify to crack down on teen vape sales
It’s the latest move in Kris Mayes’ effort to keep vapes away from teens, and vice versa.
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Arizona study of ‘Jedi Mind Fuck’ mushroom to start by end of year
The study, the first in the nation to study the effect of whole mushrooms on PTSD, won FDA approval.
3 Arizona weed strains recalled for fungus and lead contamination
If you bought flower from the affected strains, the Arizona Department of Health Services says you should destroy it.
Mayes’ crackdown on hemp THC products ‘just about killed’ one shop
A judge and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes say hemp-derived THC products are illegal if sold outside dispensaries.
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Op-ed: Arizona cops’ ‘green labs’ could be a problem if not done right
Arizona police want to get people high to be able to spot impaired driving. There are potential pitfalls.
Arizona researchers can now apply for $5M to study psychoactive drug
Lawmakers set aside the money in the state budget to study ibogaine, which may help treat PTSD and other ailments.
He’s Tucson’s ‘mushroom man.’ The feds may deport him over paperwork
Hernan Castro has a big following among Arizona mushroom enthusiasts. He’s been in federal lockup since late May.
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Arizona weed poised to thrive if marijuana rescheduling happens
A new study says that Arizona cannabis could be popular across the U.S. if interstate commerce is ever allowed.