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Ray Stern

Ray Stern is the former news editor of Phoenix New Times. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Arizona for more than two decades. He’s won numerous awards for his reporting, including the Arizona Press Club’s Don Bolles Award for Investigative Journalism.

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CBD Spells Relief for Scottsdale 13-Year-Old With Seizures

CBD Spells Relief for Scottsdale 13-Year-Old With Seizures

By Ray SternNovember 21, 2017

Emma Crozier has been getting treatment with the cannabis extract since her mom heard Dr. Sanjay Gupta talk about the product

Arizona Agency Defies DEA, Okays Cannabis Extracts for Foster Parents

Arizona Agency Defies DEA, Okays Cannabis Extracts for Foster Parents

By Ray SternNovember 20, 2017

Products with extracted CBD may be against federal law, but they’re fine with the Arizona Department of Child Safety.

The CBD Oil Boom: Making Money on Medical Marijuana for the Masses

By Ray SternNovember 16, 2017

Ex-con Chris Martin and family tapping into an industry already generating tens of millions of dollars and may triple in revenue in the next three years.

Confederate Memorial Vandal Confesses to <i>New Times</i>, Denies Channel 12 Collusion

Confederate Memorial Vandal Confesses to New Times, Denies Channel 12 Collusion

By Ray SternNovember 15, 2017

Tim Coomer says he asked Channel 12 news crew, “Can you let me finish?” But he says there was no collusion with the journalists.

Senator Kamala Harris Wants Probe of ‘Miracle Drug’ Touted by Governor Ducey

By Ray SternNovember 14, 2017

Arizona began administering the drug, which prevents users from feeling the high of opiates, to selected prisoners in August.

Montel Williams Sues Arizona Ex-Con, Claiming Cannabis-Oil Ads Are Scams

Montel Williams Sues Arizona Ex-Con, Claiming Cannabis-Oil Ads Are Scams

By Ray SternNovember 2, 2017

Former talk-show host’s suit says ads by Tim Isaac’s companies falsely claim “products … have been tested, created, or recommended by Williams”

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Billionaire John Kapoor of Insys Therapeutics Arrested in Phoenix on Opioid Charges

Billionaire John Kapoor of Insys Therapeutics Arrested in Phoenix on Opioid Charges

By Ray SternOctober 26, 2017

John Kapoor, the billionaire founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company, was arrested today in Phoenix.

Here We Go Again: Medical-Cannabis Extracts at Arizona Dispensaries Deemed Illegal

Here We Go Again: Medical-Cannabis Extracts at Arizona Dispensaries Deemed Illegal

By Ray SternOctober 23, 2017

A county judge has ruled that Arizona medical-cannabis patients can’t legally possess resin extracts.

Heavily Armed Mexican Cartel Scouts Caught Last Year in Arizona Get Prison Time

Heavily Armed Mexican Cartel Scouts Caught Last Year in Arizona Get Prison Time

By Ray SternOctober 19, 2017

Camping or hiking in southern Arizona? Watch out for heavily armed Mexican cartel scouts.

Jefferson Davis Highway No Longer Exists in Arizona; Memorial Move May Take Time

Jefferson Davis Highway No Longer Exists in Arizona; Memorial Move May Take Time

By Ray SternOctober 18, 2017

A Jefferson Davis Highway doesn’t exist in Arizona, but a memorial to it may prove tough to remove, a state agency says.

Green-Themed, Sweet-Leaf Life at Phoenix’s Cannabis Convention

Green-Themed, Sweet-Leaf Life at Phoenix’s Cannabis Convention

By Ray SternOctober 16, 2017

Recreational legalization was a hot panel discussion among four Arizona Democratic legislators

Trump-Basher Vicente Fox’s 11 Best Moments at Cannabis Convention

Trump-Basher Vicente Fox’s 11 Best Moments at Cannabis Convention

By Ray SternOctober 16, 2017

If DACA recipients are deported, Fox said they’ll be welcomed back to Mexico and absorbed by an economy that is at “full employment.”

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Bush Administration Adviser to Lead Ducey’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family

Bush Administration Adviser to Lead Ducey’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family

By Ray SternOctober 12, 2017

The new director is from Puerto Rico but we didn’t get a chance to ask what she thought of President Trump’s tweets.

Cannabis Expo in Phoenix Features Trump-Basher and Pot Proponent Vicente Fox

Cannabis Expo in Phoenix Features Trump-Basher and Pot Proponent Vicente Fox

By Ray SternOctober 12, 2017

The third annual Southwest Cannabis Convention and Expo runs October 12-14.

Look Who’s Getting Caught by Photo-Enforcement Cameras — and Often Not Paying Fines

Look Who’s Getting Caught by Photo-Enforcement Cameras — and Often Not Paying Fines

By Ray SternOctober 10, 2017

Were your children on one of the school buses that blew through red lights?

AZ Immigrant Advocate Elias Bermudez Charged With Scamming Migrants, IRS

By Ray SternOctober 6, 2017

Fed says “Bermudez added a false number of dependents to his clients’ returns.”

Phoenix Moves Forward on Plan to Relocate Camelback Mountain Trailhead

Phoenix Moves Forward on Plan to Relocate Camelback Mountain Trailhead

By Ray SternOctober 5, 2017

Council approves plan for new development at Phoenician Resort that includes easement for trailhead

Smiley Faces at State Capitol in 2018? Tim Jeffries May Challenge Doug Ducey

By Ray SternOctober 4, 2017

“I am thinking about it, I’m praying about it,” says former DES director.

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Cop’s Daughter Suing Dad, Apache Junction After His Police Dog Attacks Her

Cop’s Daughter Suing Dad, Apache Junction After His Police Dog Attacks Her

By Ray SternOctober 3, 2017

Complaint: Narco sunk its teeth into one of Dayzja Griffith’s knees, knocking her to the floor, then mauled her.

Machine Gun Likely Used in Las Vegas Massacre ‘Easy’ to Make; Laws Deter Most Use

Machine Gun Likely Used in Las Vegas Massacre ‘Easy’ to Make; Laws Deter Most Use

By Ray SternOctober 2, 2017

“There is a black market … a dark web” for that type of gun, expert says.

Target Pulls the Hemp Oil Product That DEA Opposes From Online Store

Target Pulls the Hemp Oil Product That DEA Opposes From Online Store

By Ray SternOctober 1, 2017

Phoenix attorney had been denied foster-care license for using product on her son; state later relented

Phoenix Restaurant Helps Arizonans Donate to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico

Phoenix Restaurant Helps Arizonans Donate to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico

By Ray SternSeptember 29, 2017

Puerto Rico Latin Bar & Grill has become an important link for Arizonans who want to help Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

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