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Elephant Head Farm, in Amado, Arizona, grows organic marijuana, like this plant, for processing into medical marijuana vapor fluids and pills.

AG Brnovich: Marijuana Money Can Be Used for Addiction Services

The Arizona attorney general's opinion touched on the 2010 law creating a medical marijuana program.
A policy change at the U.S. attorney's office in Arizona increases penalties on marijuana smugglers who cross the border on foot with backpacks, like these seized in 2017.

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.
Medical marijuana grown at Elephant Head Farm in Amado, Arizona.

Poll: Marijuana Legalization May Split Party Lines in November

Issue finds approval among some demographic groups but not others.
Elephant Head Farm, in Amado, Arizona, grows organic marijuana, like this plant, for processing into medical marijuana vapor fluids and pills.

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.
Medical marijuana grown at Elephant Head Farm in Amado, Arizona.

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.

Lawmaker Wants Cheaper Marijuana Cards, Quality Testing

State marijuana fund has $35 million surplus
Elephant Head Farm, in Amado, Arizona, grows organic marijuana, like this plant, for processing into medical marijuana vapor fluids and pills.

Tougher Federal Rules Create Turmoil for Medical Marijuana Growers

Change to enforcement priorities has created turmoil in the state's $360 million medical pot industry.
Mexican soldiers work in the mountains of Sinaloa burning this marijuana field, part of an eradication program supported by the United States.

Mexico Is One Step Away From Legalizing Medical Marijuana

Such a step would be a landmark policy for the country battered by the drug trade.
Gov. Doug Ducey addresses a joint session of the Arizona Legislature, Jan. 12, 2015.

Flags, Public Records and Marijuana Top List of New Bills

State lawmakers are getting ready for the 2017 legislative session.
A marijuana plant

Arizona Votes Against Legal Recreational Marijuana

Opposition defeats Proposition 205 with 52.2 percent of the vote.

Prop. 205: Weighing in on Legalizing Marijuana

Plus, Donald Trump Jr visits Arizona; Flake talks Election Day; reconnect with cancer survivor.
Marijuana's mystique has helped bring it into the mainstream--and put it squarely at the center of an enduring controversy.

Opposition to Legal Marijuana Holds Narrow Lead, Poll Says

Same survey says voters support Prop. 206, which would raise the minimum wage.

Prop 205: Sharp Divisions over Legalizing Marijuana in Arizona

State could become fifth to legalize it for recreational use; governor leads opposition.
A marijuana plant

Group, Gov. Ducey Hope to Stop Recreational Pot Measure

If passed, Prop. 205 will make recreational marijuana legal in Arizona.

Marijuana, Minimum Wage Initatives Await Court Review

Both measures under challenge; deadline for ballot certification is Tuesday.
A marijuana plant

Both Sides Claim Defense of Voters in Marijuana Initiative Suit

Sides gave oral arguments Friday in lawsuit seeking to block measure to legalize recreational pot.

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