Tag: arizona

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May 31, 2013
05/31/2013
Cannabis Laws Take Another Victim – Yanira Maldonado

Cannabis Laws Take Another Victim – Yanira Maldonado

Yanira Maldonado had no idea when she got on the bus to come back home that she would be charged with smuggling nearly 12 pounds of cannabis...
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May 29, 2013
05/29/2013
Arizona Mom, Yanira Maldonado, Mexico Marijuana Drug Arrest ‘About Money,’ Husband Says

Arizona Mom, Yanira Maldonado, Mexico Marijuana Drug Arrest ‘About Money,’ Husband Says

The family of an Arizona mother of seven (Yanira Maldonado), who is being held in a Mexican jail, vehemently denies charges that she was trying to smuggle about...
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May 21, 2013
05/21/2013
Marijuana By Itself Not a Significant Factor in Fatal and Injury Crashes in 2012, Arizona DPS Data Shows

Marijuana By Itself Not a Significant Factor in Fatal and Injury Crashes in 2012, Arizona DPS Data Shows

Marijuana by itself was not much of a factor in injury and fatal crashes probed last year by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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May 15, 2013
05/15/2013
56% Support for Legalizing Marijuana in Arizona

56% Support for Legalizing Marijuana in Arizona

Recent nationwide polls have shown that a majority of all Americans support marijuana legalization. Survey data released this week by Behavior Research Center shows even stronger support at the...
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May 14, 2013
05/14/2013
Tempe, AZ Opens First Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Tempe, AZ Opens First Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Harvest of Tempe is the city’s first medical marijuana dispensary to open since Arizona adopted medical marijuana laws in 2010. The focus of the dispensary is clearly...
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May 10, 2013
05/10/2013
Arizona Universities Can Now Conduct Marijuana Research

Arizona Universities Can Now Conduct Marijuana Research

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer quietly signed legislation allowing marijuana research on campuses. The only reason this legislation exists is that another bill was passed last year to...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.01)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.01)

A couple of strange and disturbing items this week, plus some good, old-fashioned thievery. Let’s get to it: In Quincy, Illinois, an Adams County probation officer was arrested...
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April 25, 2013
04/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.24)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.24)

The first dispensary in Phoenix has opened, dispensaries in Washington, DC, are ready to go, and there has been more federal enforcement activity in California. Let’s get...
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April 23, 2013
04/23/2013
Study: Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs in Arizona

Study: Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs in Arizona

A study sponsored by the Regulated Dispensaries of Arizona Association estimates that 1,500 jobs will be created by Arizona’s new medical marijuana industry. Oregon’s medical marijuana industry...
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March 21, 2013
03/21/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.20)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.20)

013 A Customs agent, a Texas deputy, and a small-town California cop all go down this week. Let’s get to it: In Yuma, Arizona, a US Customs and...
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March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Arizona Senator Working to Regulate Medical Marijuana

Arizona Senator Working to Regulate Medical Marijuana

Arizona Republican Senator Kimberly Yee has authored 4 bills relating to medical marijuana. Senator Yee wants to allow medical marijuana research on college campuses, medical marijuana infused...
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February 28, 2013
02/28/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.27)

From the village board to the halls of Congress, medical marijuana is popping up all over. And there’s action at various state houses, too. Let’s get to...
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February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Arizona Court: You Don’t Have to Be High to Get a DUI

Arizona Court: You Don’t Have to Be High to Get a DUI

An Arizona appeals court has ruled that marijuana users don’t need to be actually impaired to be successfully prosecuted for driving under the influence. The common sense-defying...
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February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.14)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.14)

What? Nothing happened in California? It’s a rare week, but the quiet in the Golden State is being made up for by action in state legislatures around...
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February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Arizona Allows Police to Destroy Seized Marijuana, Even MMJ

Arizona Allows Police to Destroy Seized Marijuana, Even MMJ

An Arizona Senate panel voted to allow police to destroy all marijuana seized in investigations, even if it was legal medical marijuana. The state ignored threats of...
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January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

The agonizingly slow pace of implementing medical marijuana laws is causing problems in several states, while in California, the never-ending battles continue. Let’s get to it: Arizona...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.16)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.16)

New state medical marijuana bills are starting to roll out as the legislative season gets underway, progress comes in Arizona, and San Diego’s mayor steps up for...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
California Medical Pot Card Carrier Can Recover Seized Stash in Arizona

California Medical Pot Card Carrier Can Recover Seized Stash in Arizona

The Yuma County sheriff must return marijuana seized from a woman at a Border Patrol checkpoint because she has a medical card, an Arizona appeals court ruled....
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
59 Percent of Arizona Residents Want Marijuana Regulated Like Alcohol

59 Percent of Arizona Residents Want Marijuana Regulated Like Alcohol

A poll released today, commissioned by the National Cannabis Industry Association and conducted by Public Policy Polling, found that a majority of Arizona residents would vote “yes”...
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January 10, 2013
01/10/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.09)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.09)

Montana caregivers continue to get sentenced in federal court, an Arizona lawmaker wants a redo on medical marijuana, an Illinois bill is delayed, and the back and...
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