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When Phoenix Hosted the Very First Lollapalooza Concert in 1991: An Oral History

By Benjamin Leatherman
Jul 15, 2021

How the influential music festival launched in Phoenix 30 years ago this week.
Marijuana for Menopause? Female-Oriented Operations Are on the Rise

By Allison Cripe
May 20, 2021

What happens when women start finding their way to positions of power in the marijuana business?
Your Guide to the Best 420 Events and Deals in Phoenix in 2021

By Benjamin Leatherman
Apr 15, 2021

How to really light it up on the big day.
Two Pot Execs Want To Take Ketamine Mainstream. Not Everybody is Vibing.

By Erasmus Baxter
Apr 12, 2021

Special K in a new way?
Rival Pot Legalization Bid Fails, Group to Endorse Smart and Safe Arizona Act

By Ali Swenson
Mar 10, 2020

This is a big endorsement for the dispensary-funded Smart and Safe Arizona Act.
Hospital Policy Lets Employees Use Medical Pot After New Times Story and Lawsuit

By Ali Swenson
Mar 5, 2020

Just weeks ago, the hospital told an ER nurse he'd be fired if he used his medical marijuana card.
A Watered-Down Version of an Anti-Marijuana Bill Is Still Advancing in the Legislature

By Ali Swenson
Feb 28, 2020

Rusty Bowers' attempt to cap marijuana potency at 2 percent THC is dead. But cannabis advocates say we're not out of the weeds yet.
Trump Lingers on Past Wins, Taunts Democratic Opponents at Phoenix Rally

By Ali Swenson
Feb 20, 2020

President Trump spent the rally touting his past wins, patting his local Republican allies on the back, and taunting his Democratic opponents with a barrage of nicknames and insults.
Marijuanopoly: Inside the High Risk, High Reward Game of Arizona's Pot Industry

By Ali Swenson
Feb 20, 2020

Arizona's cannabis industry is a strategic game — with huge payouts.
Arpaio Leads in Sheriff’s Race Cash, But Just 1 in 8 of His Donors Are Arizonans

By Ali Swenson and Hannah Critchfield
Feb 18, 2020

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants his old job back — but his fundraising is mostly from out-of-state donors. Has he lost his local support?
Phoenix Will Host a Democratic Presidential Debate in March

By Ali Swenson
Feb 14, 2020

Arizona Democratic Party officials say the DNC's decision to schedule the debate in Phoenix "reaffirms our battleground state status."
American Lung Association Gives Arizona Failing Grades in Tobacco Control Report

By Ali Swenson
Jan 31, 2020

Arizona is spending a third of what it should be on tobacco prevention and cessation, according to CDC recommendations. Meanwhile, it takes in over $400 million annually in tobacco-related revenue.
Can You Be Fired for Using Medical Marijuana Outside of Work in Arizona? It's Complicated

By Ali Swenson
Jan 28, 2020

An ER nurse in Maryvale told his employer about his medical marijuana card. That decision could cost him his job.
Insys Therapeutics Executives Sentenced in Fentanyl Scheme

By Brian Penny
Jan 22, 2020

Michael Babich, a Scottsdale resident who once served as the company's former CEO, was the latest.
Expungement, Inspections, and Adult Use, Oh My: A Guide to 2020 Marijuana Bills

By Ali Swenson
Jan 16, 2020

At least two lawmakers told Phoenix New Times they plan to introduce bills to legalize adult-use marijuana before it goes to a vote this November.
‘Rehabilitation’ in Name Only? Advocates React to Ducey’s Plan on State Prisons

By Ali Swenson
Jan 14, 2020

One state lawmaker says Governor Doug Ducey's attempt to rebrand the Department of Corrections with a new name is like putting "lipstick on a pig."
Vape Industry Exhales, but Anti-Tobacco Advocates Bristle at Trump Vape Policy

By Ali Swenson
Jan 3, 2020

Anti-tobacco advocates are "disheartened," while Arizona vape industry representatives are "supportive" of the partial ban.
MedMen, a Top Donor for Arizona Pot Legalization, Abandons Its Arizona Licenses

By Ali Swenson
Jan 2, 2020

The third-biggest donor to the initiative to legalize pot in Arizona just announced it's leaving the state.
How to Test Marijuana in Arizona? State-Appointed Council Issues Recommendations

By Ali Swenson
Dec 26, 2019

Arizona's medical cannabis industry — which until now hasn't required any testing whatsoever — is bracing itself for change.
Whistleblower: ICE Denied Arizona Detainees Proper Medical and Psychiatric Care

By Ali Swenson and Hannah Critchfield
Dec 16, 2019

Without the treatment he needed, one detainee's psychiatric symptoms got so bad that he "lacerated his penis," requiring hospitalization and surgery, the report said.