Marijuana Smugglers Now Facing Border-Crossing Charge in Arizona
The policy shift impacts the hundreds in Southern Arizona arrested each year who smuggle pot instead of of paying to be smuggled themselves.
Sheriff Napier: Illegal Immigration and Border Security Are Separate Issues
The Pima County sheriff also said Operation Stonegarden and other federal grants are held up for political reasons.
Cochise County Files Suit Against Opioid Makers, Distributors
Lawsuit alleges actions by opioid companies led to increase in medical and legal costs for the county.
Thin Profit Margins Make Rural Hospitals Vulnerable to Closure
A discussion with UA Center for Rural Health Director Daniel Derksen.
Poll: Marijuana Legalization May Split Party Lines in November
Issue finds approval among some demographic groups but not others.
Arizona Court: Hashish Not Included in Medical Marijuana Law
The law establishing medical marijuana in Arizona does not mention the marijuana extract's legal status.
Pima County Non-Profit Wins Grant to Educate Youth on Opioid Abuse
Three community organizations in Arizona will split $400,000 in grants from the Attorney General's office for opioid education.
Cochise County's Crackdown on Young Drug Smugglers
The county attorney is prosecuting more minors as adults for smuggling charges.
Feds Seize Thousands of Fentanyl Pills in Arizona Indian Country
Interior Department sasys the street value of the different drugs seized was nearly $4.8M.
Homeland Security Chief to Visit Arizona-Mexico Border Thursday
Kirstjen Nielsen and Reps. Martha McSally and David Schweikert will visit a Nogales port of entry.
Congressional Panel Offers Mixed News on Arizona's Opioid Crisis
Prescribing of opioids is down, but smuggling from Mexico is up.
Minnesota Sues Arizona-Based Opioid Manufacturer
Attorney general says Insys encouraged overprescription of painkiller Subsys.
Arizona Releases New Opioid Guidelines
The state has updated its guidelines for doctors for the first time since 2014.
Arizona Supreme Court: Medical Marijuana on Campus Not a Crime
The state's high court ruled that the Legislature can't change the voter-approved law.
Mexico Catches Sinaloa Drug Cartel Operator in Nogales
Josue Ivan Torres Gonzalez and others were arrested in a series of raids in the Mexican city.
