Source: Sheriff Arpaio was Prepared to Resign If He’d Won Re-Election

Weeks before the election, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was making plans to resign from office if he were to be reelected — possibly depending on an appointment from Donald Trump or maybe because of his legal problems, New Times has learned. In an interview yesterday, Arpaio denied this. But a…

With Proposition 205 Off the Table, Arizonans Flock to Medical Marijuana Docs

Medical-marijuana doctors and certification centers report seeing an increase in appointments over the two days following the negative election results of Proposition 205. The measure to legalize marijuana in Arizona appears to have failed, though the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona is waiting for all the votes…

Why Did Arizona Just Say No to Marijuana Legalization in 2016?

As evidence mounts that Proposition 205 will go down to defeat, cannabis supporters are left with one burning question: How could this happen in Arizona, when voters in California and as many as five other states approved the legalization of recreational or medical marijuana?

Proposition 205 Losing in Arizona — But Marijuana Still Wins

A slim majority of Arizona voters appear to have defeated Proposition 205, leaving the state on the wrong side of history. The marijuana-legalization measure was failing 52.1 percent to 47.9 percent, according to results posted at Secretary of State Michele Reagan’s website this morning, with more than 97 percent of…

Free Speech Now Freer at Maricopa County Community College District

Free speech finally reigns on Maricopa County Community College District campuses following the settlement of a lawsuit spurred by a liberty-minded student. With their federal lawsuit, student Brittany Mirelez and the Christian legal-advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) forced significant change on the 10 metro Phoenix MCCCD campuses by eliminating so-called…

Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer Touts Marijuana Legalization at ASU

Approving Proposition 205 in Arizona would mean a new level of freedom for adults and help lead a national reform of marijuana laws, Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer said in a speech in Tempe on Wednesday. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol brought Blumenauer to Arizona State University to speak…

Arizona Democratic Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Misusing Food Stamps

Arizona Democratic lawmaker Cecilia Velasquez pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one misdemeanor count of misusing food stamps, despite previous denials and accusations of a “political witch hunt.” Velasquez, one of two State Representatives for Legislative District 29 in Litchfield Park,  originally pleaded not guilty back in June, when she was…

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Joins Fight Against Arizona Marijuana Legalization

New campaign-finance records show that billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson forked over $500,000 last week to the group fighting Arizona’s marijuana-legalization measure, Prop 205. Adelson — CEO and founder of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation — has been using his money to challenge marijuana legalization across the country, and his gift…

Ducey Appointee David Farca Sued for Fraud

When Governor Doug Ducey announced his appointment of David Farca to lead the Arizona-Mexico Commission last year, he attributed his choice to Farca’s “exceptional entrepreneurial experience.” But records in an ongoing lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court against Farca and ToH Design Studio, his Scottsdale interior-design and furnishings company, put a negative…