By Christina Sampson | Casa Grande Dispatch Pinal County medical marijuana dispensaries have two options when it comes to stocking their shelves. They can grow
By Bill Coates | Casa Grande Dispatch Every few months, Roy Mejia walks out of a dispensary with his medicine. It looks like any prescription.
By Sarah Wheeler | Charlotte Observer RALEIGH Legislation to let doctors use oil from hemp plants to treat drug-resistant epilepsy will make the new treatment
“What they’ve done is harm the veterans by delaying this very crucial research by possibly a year or more when (veterans) really needed this research
By Phil Riske, managing editor Arizona Department of Health Director Will Humble has until next week to decide whether to accept or reject a hearing
By Evan Wyloge | Arizona Capitol Times After years of planning, Dr. Sue Sisley felt more sure than ever that her University of Arizona study
Los Angeles Times (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted only for purposes of discussion.) After a 77-year break, hemp plants are growing in American soil
By Brian Wright | Maricopa Monitor Oracle residents who opposed a medical marijuana dispensary in their area made their voices heard on June 18, but
The Associated Press Pope Francis is has come out strongly against the legalization of recreational drugs, lending his voice to the debate, which is raging
By Parker Leavitt, The Republic | azcentral.com Arizona’s medical marijuana dispensary program has been fraught with legal challenges since its inception three years ago, and
Florence Reminder A Valley businessman who has applied several times previously to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in Florence is now proposing one on a
by Matt Ferner Huffington Post As marijuana’s national popularity continues to grow and more states have legalized either medical or recreational use of it, a
By Matthew Hendley |Phoenix New Times Arizona voters won’t be deciding on whether to legalize marijuana this year. It’s not the most surprising result, but
By Joseph Spector, The Journal News The state Legislature this week passed a measure that would permit the research of industrial hemp and would make
Marijuana Business Daily By Fred Dreier A growing number of states are implementing strict cannabis laws that limit the number of marijuana businesses, using lotteries
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez | The Republic Whip out the AARP cards: medical marijuana patients who are 65 and older could soon get discounted medical
Camp Verde Bugle by Howard Fischer The state’s top health official is weighing new regulations to ensure that users of medical marijuana snacks and drinks
By Kristen Wyatt and Bruce Schreiner | Associated Press Marijuana’s square cousin, industrial hemp, has come out of the black market and is now legal
By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times An administrative law judge this week ordered the state to allow PTSD sufferers to use medical marijuana, reversing
By Bruce Schreiner LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Hemp has turned legitimate in Kentucky, where researchers are starting to plant test plots that will help gauge
By Coco McPherson | Rolling Stone In the annals of strange bedfellow politics, the story of how, in 2014, industrial hemp emerged from Drug War
By Jack Healy | The New York Times Five months after Colorado became the first state to allow recreational marijuana sales, the battle over legalization
By Ryan J. Reilly and Matt Ferner | The Huffington Post (Editor’s note: How Arizona representatives voted: YES-Barber, Grijalva, Kirkpatrick, Pastor, Schweikert, Sinema; NO-Franks, Gosar,
The Associated Press Patients who use medical marijuana for pain and other chronic symptoms can take an unwanted hit: Insurers don’t cover the treatment, which
By Ben Giles | Arizona Capitol Times A pro-medical marijuana veterans group said they’ve been “double-crossed” by Sen. Kimberly Yee after the Phoenix Republican claimed
By Charles Levinson | The Wall Street Journal The Federal Bureau of Investigation has long had a clear policy on marijuana: It doesn’t hire anyone
By Wendy Miller | Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA Apache Junction’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened Dec. 26. Now the city’s planning and zoning commissioners are
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By Howard Fischer | AZ Capitol Times Key Points: The percentage of education dollars spent in Arizona classrooms has slipped once again. New figures from
Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 BY REAGAN PRIEST | STATE AFFAIRS Attorney General Kris Mayes is recommending a 3% rate increase
By AZ Business Magazine Arizona Water Company (AWC) announced it has officially received its Designation of Assured Water Supply (Designation) in a signing ceremony with Governor Katie Hobbs, marking an historic milestone in providing water security for the communities of