Meet the Mesa Baker Crafting Rainbow Cakes and Weed-Infused Treats
Mesa-based entrepreneur Kaleigh Marks launched her home-based with a memorable name to showcase that she’s a lesbian baker and “most definitely cannabis-friendly.”
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Phoenix Orders City Cops to Make Abortion Cases ‘Lowest Priority’
The Phoenix City Council approved a resolution that directs police to deprioritize enforcement of any laws that restrict or criminalize abortions and declared the city’s opposition to the fall of Roe v. Wade.
A Guide to Rachel Mitchell’s Wavering Position on Abortion Prosecutions
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell’s recent promise not to prosecute women who get abortions comes after months of sometimes inscrutable, sometimes conflicting explanations about her position on the issue.
From Abortion to Brazil, Blake Masters’ Debate Performance Debunked
Blake Masters wasn’t afraid to tell a few fibs on the debate stage on October 6. Here are a few of our favorites.
For Women in Arizona, Getting to Be Governor Is Complicated
Arizona is going to have its fifth female governor, more than any other state. But she’ll only be the second woman actually taking the job by first being elected to the office. It’s a complicated path for women to the state’s highest office.
Two Valley Entrepreneurs Are Minting Their Future with Cannabis and Crypto
Two Scottsdale residents – one with a weed-friendly club in downtown Phoenix and another with a pot-centric clothing line – are mixing cannabis with the blockchain to grow their businesses.
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Judge Proposes Fines, More Oversight to Force Sheriff Paul Penzone to Follow Court Orders
A federal judge moved a step closer to holding Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone in contempt for failing to comply with court mandates in a years-long lawsuit.
Blake Masters Just Got Dumped by Three Republican Women
Blake Masters has women problems.
Family of Man Gunned Down by Phoenix Police Calls for Justice
A crowd of hundreds of people gathered at the Tempe Mosque on September 30 to pay their respects to Ali Osman, a man who was shot and killed by Phoenix police.
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The Wonderful Balance of Weed, Freestyling, Vibing, and VortiFest in Sedona
We checked out VortiFest – organizers billed it as a music festival and experience – to scope out the cannabis culture during the event on September 23-24 in Sedona.
‘Pseudo-Apocalyptic Bullshit’: Arizona Students Walk Out Over Anti-LGBTQ Laws
More than a hundred students at Hamilton High School in Chandler walked out over two new laws coming into effect this weekend that they said target LGBTQ youth.
Meet the People Turning Metro Phoenix Into a Container Home Oasis
From Washington Street to the West Valley, there are plenty more containers coming.
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Outrage Grows Over Phoenix Police Killing of Black Man ‘Who Needed Help’
Phoenix police shot and killed Ali Osman, a 34-year-old Black man, on Saturday during an incident in west Phoenix that’s sparking outrage among some activists and the city’s close-knit Somali community to which he belonged.
16 Years for Pot? County Attorney Candidates Debate Pot, Priors, and Prosecutions
The case of a man who was sentenced to a lengthy prison term for selling marijuana has divided the two candidates for Maricopa County Attorney.
The Sheriff’s Office Takes 611 Days to Investigate Misconduct. It’s Supposed to Take 85
In a matter of weeks, U.S. District Court Judge G. Murray Snow plans to cite Sheriff Paul Penzone and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for contempt of court over a backlog of investigations into complaints of misconduct against employees.
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How Arizona Became the Biggest State in the West for Sports Betting
California is overpopulated by professional sports teams. Nevada is the gambling capital of the globe. And then there’s Arizona, nestled in between, somehow dominating the sports gambling market after just a year.
Judge Reinstates Civil War-Era Ban on Virtually All Abortions in Arizona
A sweeping abortion ban that dates back to 1864 is once again the law of the land in Arizona, according to a Pima County judge.
Four Cannabis-Infused Video Games for Stoners
Here’s the rundown on four cannabis-related video games that will test your green-thumbed hand and red-eye coordination.
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Organizers in Final Push to Stop Arizona’s Expanded School Voucher Program
Save Our Schools Arizona is working to collect 118,823 signatures to trigger a ballot referendum and delay the expansion of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program until it goes on the ballot in 2024.
Phoenix Wants Judge to Toss Out Lawsuit Over Homeless Encampment
The city of Phoenix made its first move in a lawsuit trying to force it to address a growing homeless encampment downtown known as the Zone: rejecting the case and arguing it should be dismissed.
Budtenders at Zen Leaf in Phoenix Become Fourth Dispensary in Arizona to Unionize
Workers at Zen Leaf Local Joint in Midtown voted to unionize, making Local Joint the fourth dispensary in the state to organize.
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Trailer Park Residents Battle Grand Canyon University Over Eviction Plans
Residents of Periwinkle Mobile Home Park continued their fight against Grand Canyon University, the property owner that plans to evict them to make room for a new development.