Arizona

Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, A Campaign of Lies

Colorado Representatives Set The Record Straight After Inflammatory Arizona Ads Arizonans for Responsible Drug…

Legal Marijuana in Arizona Will Cripple The Cartel

Border States Voting on Recreational Marijuana Five states will vote Nov. 8 on whether…

Parkinson's denied as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in Arizona

Medical Marijuana research for Parkinson’s is positive with many legal patients finding relief. However, Parkinson’s was denied as a condition for medical marijuana in Arizona.

Buying medical marijuana with welfare?

New legislation in Arizona may ban use of EBT cards for medical marijuana.  

Arizona nurses pushing for expanded use of medical marijuana

Members of the Arizona Cannabis Nurses Association petitioned the Department of Health Services to…

Most Americans Now Live in States That Have Rejected Marijuana Prohibition

By Rob Kampia  |  Published in The Huffington Post The marijuana policy reform movement…

Valley's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Arizona Organix, Now Open

Arizona’s first licensed medical-marijuana dispensary, Arizona Organix in Glendale, opened this month. By Matthew…

Help Protect Medical Cannabis in New Mexico

Join the Don’t Take Away Our Medicine campaign in support of these seriously ill patients. Published…

Jose Guerena Killed: Arizona Cops Shoot Former Marine In Botched Pot Raid

SWAT Raid in Medical Marijuana State Opens Up Questions of Legitimacy of Drug Law…

Arizona Republic: Fear Medical Marijuana! Run! Be Scared!

By NORML |  Published in Opposing Views Some people might cheat the medical marijuana…

Arizona Now Accepting Medical Marijuana Applications

By Ryan O’Donnell |  Published in AZFamily.com PHEONIX – At 8 a.m. on Thursday…

Medical Marijuana Regulations Released

Humble joins the Arizona Illustrated studio to outline regulations the department released last week to guide the launch of medical marijuana dispensaries, including rules governing patients, doctors and the facilities themselves. Humble wants to make Arizona’s the best medical marijuana system in the country, and avoid the pitfalls experienced in other states that saw the numbers of recreational users skyrocket. Humble also comments on the state of health services in Arizona and nationally.

Regulations Covering Medical Marijuana Vary in 15 States

By Tracy Breton | Published in The Providence Journal Fifteen states plus the District of…

Conservative Group Hires Conservative Media Company to Give Them "Poll" That Supports Montana's Medical Marijuana Repeal

The conservative group calling for a drug-free Montana (funded by alcohol and tobacco companies…

Sedona City Council OK's Medical Marijuana Ordinance

Published in Verde Independent The Sedona City Council became the first Verde Valley community…

Arizona Law May Allow Marijuana in Some Parks

By Edythe Jensen | Published in The Arizona Republic Opening neighborhood parks to marijuana…

Board Approves Marijuana Regulations

The Graham County Board of Supervisors approved regulations for the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana — less than a week after the regulations received a favorable recommendation from the County Planning and Zoning Commission.

State of Arizona Looking Forward, Not Backward Regarding Medical Marijuana Regulations

While there is no need to reinvent the wheel, there are certain areas of the law that will be different from other states, such requiring a patient to have had a relationship with their recommending physician – which could result in a backlog of patients seeing only the doctors that are willing to recommend it in the first place.

One patient suggested the law require marijuana not be withheld as a treatment option when discussing such matters.  Another patient in Arizona wants to see those that are in jail for breaking a law that is no longer a punishable offense released.

There are several mandates that are being embraced by many of those who will be effected by the changes, and one of the most exciting for the patients is that idea that each location that dispenses would be required to have a director on site to help educate, be educated, and have a dialogue between the patients and the cultivators, lab techs (eventually),bakers, and other researchers.

County Will Write Medical Marijuana Regulations

The Planning and Zoning Department will use a model ordinance from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and a similar document from Pima County as a guide for formulating new regulations for Graham County.

The model ordinance from League of Arizona Cities and Towns includes the following:

• Add definitions to existing ordinances. These include definitions for medical marijuana, medical marijuana cultivation, medical marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana infusion and medical marijuana qualifying patients.

• Amend agricultural districts by adding language to allow medical marijuana cultivation as a permitted use, subject to conditions and limitations. These conditions and limitations include the names and locations of offsite medical marijuana dispensaries associated with the cultivation operation; a copy of operating procedures, and a survey showing the location of the nearest medical marijuana dispensary or cultivation site.

• Includes provisions to prohibit marijuana sales near residential properties or schools.

Peoria Drafts Policy on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

With the passage of Proposition 203 legalizing marijuana for medical use, Peoria officials have prepared a draft policy in anticipation of requests to open a dispensary or a cultivation facility.

The proposed ordinance places some guidelines and restrictions for operators and cultivators, including requirements to apply for a special city permit and maintain a specific distance from such places as schools, day care facilities and homes.

Arizona State Health Director Answers Questions on New Medical Marijuana Law

Medical doctors, osteopaths, homeopaths and naturopaths all allowed to write recommendations.  Pharmacies can apply for state’s dispensary system, and dispensaries will be limited to 1 per every 10 pharmacies for the state.

The Vote To Keep Fear Alive

I believe the medical marijuana community deserved better results on the ballot measures this year, but it has been a strange year. I have chosen to go with the Keep Fear Alive theme (opposed to the Restore Sanity theme I had been hoping to report) to describe the results.

Arizona Voters Reject Prop 203

ARIZONA — Arizona voters have narrowly rejected Proposition 203 which would have legalized medical marijuana. There are a few votes still being counted and the Prop. 203 contest is very close. State election counts show 661,988 votes against medical marijuana and 655,285 votes in favor of 203.

Election 2010 Results - Propostion 203 - Arizona

Most recent election returns from the Arizona Secretary of State website:

Update – 2:00AM

Precincts Percent Reported: 99.87 %

Yes: 49.75%
No: 50.25%