A Glendale medical-marijuana dispensary will be inspected by state officials on Thursday, and is poised to be the first such establishment to open in Arizona. If all goes well with the inspection process, which could take two or three inspectors up to six hours, the dispensary could open as soon…
Gilbert police, under Chief Tim Dorn, have taken an intolerant view of the cannabis clubs that have sprouted up since voters approved medical marijuana two years ago. Gilbert PD carried out the first raid in the state, as far as we know, against a club, busting a small cooperative in…
Marijuana wasn’t on the ballot again in Arizona this year, but historic elections concerning the intoxicating plant could affect how it’s handled nationwide. Colorado and Washington have become the first states in the country to legalize the possession and use of marijuana for any adult 21 or over. Massachusetts became…
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a petition to re-hear arguments that medical marijuana is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. In a split decision in May, a three-judge panel of the usually liberal court shot down the idea that the ADA allows sick or disabled…
Valley marijuana patients lost another over-the-counter source for their meds earlier this month when Gilbert police raided Arizona Natural Solutions in Mesa. The cannabis/compassion club at 1055 North Mesa Drive had been operating since at least February, when its principals began its Facebook page and incorporated as a non-profit business…
A Tempe cannabis club that was raided last year and has been under an ongoing investigation by police was the site of a shooting last night. At least three suspects, and possibly as many as six, are still on the loose after an employee at the club was shot at…
Medical marijuana in Arizona faces an important court decision in a case that local prohibitionists see as a weak link in the voter-approved 2010 pot law. Arizona Republic reporter and rapid-fire Tweeter Yvonne Wingett-Sanchez has been filing live updates from the courtroom this afternoon. The hearing’s over, but you can…
The makers of marijuana-infused “Soccer Mom’s Tinctures & Candy” are suing the state in hopes of clarifying what “cannabis” means under the law. Back in March, cops raided the Phoenix home of Doug Arfa and Charise Voss on suspicion that the pair was selling “narcotic” drugs, a search warrant shows…
Not all conservatives want to lock up sick grannies and other medical-marijuana patients, a fact proven by the thousands of right-wingers who in 2010 voted “yes” on Arizona’s Prop 203. Yet in polls, Republicans and conservatives do tend to favor penalties for the plant’s growth and use more often than…
Chris Martin had an idea for a business in Arizona, where voters passed a law that legalizes medical-marijuana “edibles” under certain conditions. Last year, the Zonka Bar was born: available in flavors including chocolate and sugar-free peanut butter, and infused with marijuana extract. Like other edibles, it was perfect for…
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See also: Blunt Justice See also: Marijuana is Real Medicine for a Long List of Ills A database of everyone who has an Arizona medical-marijuana card is being well-used by employers and law enforcement officials, a report of database users shows. The 2010 Arizona Medical Marijuana Act requires the state…
See also: Bill Montgomery Wants Lawyer for Unborn in Suit Challenging AZ’s 20-Week Abortion Ban; Judge Denies His Request See also: Bill Montgomery Joins the Morality Cops in Hating on Strippers Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery understands that voters passed a law legalizing medical marijuana in Arizona, but he still…
See also: Medical Marijuana Grower Shot and Stabbed During Apparent RobberySee also: Medical Marijuana Grower Who Was Shot Runs a “Compassion Club Surprise police are not ruling out the possiblity of charges against the medical marijuana grower who was shot and stabbed inside his home Monday in a robbery attempt.Martin…
See also: Medical Marijuana Grower Shot and Stabbed During Apparent Robbery Martin Ridgway, the medical marijuana grower who was shot and stabbed inside his Surprise home yesterday during a robbery, was actually running a “compassion club” out of his house.You can find the website for 420 Compassion Club West Valley…
A medical marijuana grower was shot and stabbed inside his Surprise home yesterday in an apparent robbery.Martin Ridgway is in critical condition after being shot once in the abdomen and stabbed multiple times by one of the three men who came to Ridgway’s home posing as medical marijuana patients, police…
See also: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Lottery Coming Tuesday, and Will Be Streamed Live Online Arizona should not authorize medical-marijuana dispensaries as voters intended because they would violate federal law, says state Attorney General Tom Horne. But the state’s 2010 medical-marijuana law isn’t preempted by federal law in decriminalizing pot possession…
See Also: Sheila Polk’s Letter to Brewer Misstates AZ U.S. Attorney’s Position on Medical Marijuana See Also: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Lottery Coming Tuesday, and Will Be Streamed Live Online A letter about medical marijuana to Governor Jan Brewer by Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher, and signed by other sheriffs, contains…
If you follow Arizona’s medical marijuana program as closely as sports fans follow their teams, this one’s for you — the dispensary lottery will be streaming live online Tuesday.The applicants have different odds of obtaining the approval to start up a dispensary on “Selection Tuesday,” as there are various amounts…
See also: Medical-Marijuana Dispensary Sues Fountain Hills Over Competitors’ Distance From “Church” Run by Pot Marketer Al Sobol A judge has refused to overturn a decision by Fountain Hills to authorize medical-marijuana dispensaries near an alleged church run by by medical-marijuana marketer Al Sobol. Following a hearing on Tuesday, Maricopa…
See also:Bill Montgomery and Sheila Polk Probed Whether Prop 203 was Constitutional See also: Judge Orders Arizona to Implement Medical Marijuana Act, Tosses Out Four Rules for Dispensary Applicants Is the new Arizona U.S. Attorney, John Leonardo, going to shut down medical marijuana dispensaries as soon as they open? That’s…
A county judge has put a halt to a state Department of Health Services rule that is preventing the approval of a would-be medical-marijuana dispensary. White Mountain Health Center wants to open a dispensary in Sun City, but it can’t get the county to acknowledge or reject its request for…
