Today on Buckmaster - We kick off the show with Democratic Candidate for US Senate Don Bivens. Then, we talk about the IRS crackdown on identity theft with Brian Watson, Special Agent with the Department of the Treasury. Also, Marana Mayor Ed Honea on his town’s new one-stop business center. Plus, attorney Don Loose has an update on the state’s medical marijuana law.... Read more»
A Phoenix lawmaker wants to make it clear that state officials can notify licensing boards when medical professionals are suspected of improperly recommending marijuana for patients.... Read more»
Dr. John Galgiani, director of the UA’s Valley Fever Center for Excellence, discusses the health implications of Arizona’s recent dust storms. Plus, the debt limit, studen-teacher Facebook friendships, and Arizona’s medical marijuana debate.... Read more»
More than 7,500 Arizonans had been approved for personal medical marijuana licenses as of Wednesday, despite a well-publicized court battle that has delayed implementation of other parts of the law.... Read more»
Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Tom Horne will ask a federal court to determine if Arizona’s new medical marijuana law is legal, they announced Tuesday.... Read more»
Arizona’s new medical marijuana law has created planning headaches and economic opportunities in rural areas.... Read more»
Pot lovers are dreaming of July 10, the day Canada’s dope laws go up in smoke. An Ontario judge has struck down key aspects of the country’s marijuana laws, triggering a 90-day countdown when growing, possessing or smoking pot will become legal.... Read more»
The Arizona Department of Health Services released its rules for the distribution and use of medical marijuana Monday. The regulations control who can use, possess, sell and grow the drug. Read the FAQ for the low-down on who can legally get high.... Read more»
Now that Arizona voters have approved the use of medical marijuana, employers need new ways to deal with employees who are impaired for any reason, a state lawmaker said Tuesday.... Read more»
Creating a computer infrastucture and developing firm, fair regulations are key to establishing a successful medical marijuana dispensary system in Arizona, the state’s top health official said Monday.... Read more»
Proposition 203, which would legalize the medical use of marijuana in Arizona, was on track to pass Friday after provisional ballots counted by Maricopa County pushed the “yes” vote into a commanding lead.... Read more»3
The latest vote counts released by the State of Arizona show Proposition 203, the medical marijuana initiative, passing by 4,400 votes. The “yes” votes on Proposition 112, relating to initiative filing deadlines, are ahead by only 43 votes.... Read more»
A ballot measure allowing medical marijuana was still too close to call Wednesday. Unofficial returns showed Proposition 203 trailing by a narrow margin.... Read more»
Sen. John McCain spoke out Wednesday against a ballot measure that would permit the use of medical marijuana in Arizona.... Read more»
U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl led a group of Republican officials Wednesday denouncing a ballot measure that would allow medical marijuana.... Read more»
With a week to go before California voters decide whether or not to legalize marijuana, billionaire investor George Soros donated $1 million in support of the effort.... Read more»
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