Birthday toy swapped out for a pound of pot
When a Spalding County girl celebrated her 8th birthday, she got a present no one ever imagined. Her parents say someone had taken a toy out of a box and replaced it with marijuana.
Former NFL player Nick Lowery sounds off on league grant for research how cannabis could help concussions
Amid Super Bowl month, officials with the NFL say they are giving $1 million in funding to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on pain management, as well as its impact on concussion. A former NFL player is now talking about how this could help keep future athletes safe.
Arizona judge upholds rules for social equity marijuana licenses
The judge's ruling said the rules published by the department satisfy the broad mandates set under the voter-approved law put on the ballot through an initiative campaign.
Activists sue over social equity marijuana licenses, alleging the licenses are going to big cannabis companies
Currently, over 1,500 people have applied for a social equity license, but activists say they have tied over 500 applications to large dispensaries.
Marijuana smokers may be more impaired while driving than they think, study suggests
Participants in the study who were not given a placebo felt ready to drive an hour and a half after smoking marijuana, however, simulator data found reduced driving performance such as being unable to stay in their lane.
Marijuana in Arizona: How much was spent on recreational pot in its first year since legalization?
It's been a year since adult sales of recreational marijuana have been legalized, and it's meant big business and millions of dollars in tax revenue.
Cannabis compounds prevent coronavirus from entering human cells: Oregon State University study
According to a study from researchers at OSU, cannabis compounds show the ability to prevent the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells.
Cannabis in Arizona: Over 1,500 applications filed for social equity pot licenses valued at over $10M
The Department of Health Services is reviewing the applications filed by the Dec. 21 deadline and has said a random selection process to award the social equity licenses will be conducted next spring.
More than 900 pounds of marijuana seized outside North Carolina casino
Police said they found a U-Haul truck filled with marijuana that has a street value of nearly $3 million at a North Carolina casino.
Medical marijuana user hospitalized after turning to synthetic 'spice' due to cost
A bad batch of synthetic marijuana, also known as ‘spice,’ is making its way around Hillsborough County. Two people have died after using the drug and another 40 have been hospitalized, as of Tuesday.
UArizona offering cannabis courses related to business, law and medicine
The University of Arizona is joining forces with marijuana education company Green Flower to offer three non-credit classes about the industry.
Oakland cannabis business hit twice in back-to-back burglaries
An Oakland marijuana delivery service is the latest in the Bay Area's cannabis industry to be hit by a gang of thieves. They struck Presto Canna in the city's Fruitvale neighborhood, not once, but twice this week, in back to back days.
World’s largest pot brownie unveiled ahead of National Brownie Day
The brownie is made with flour, butter, eggs, sugar and 20,000 mg of THC.
Mint Dispensary offering 'Danksgiving' dishes at its cafe location
Cannabis kitchen Mint Cafe in the east Valley is busy serving up Thanksgiving dishes infused with THC. They're calling the meal "Danksgiving."
South Dakota Supreme Court rules against marijuana legalization
The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use.
Deadline nears for Arizona marijuana business applicants
The deadline to get free state-mandated training to run a marijuana dispensary or similar cannabis business in Arizona as part of a social equity ownership program is fast approaching.
Some marijuana products in Arizona recalled over possible Salmonella, mold contamination
The Arizona Dept. of Health Services says specific products from the brands Baked Bros and Toasted tested positive for the contaminants in a laboratory.
Not everyone in Arizona is getting pardoned for past marijuana offenses following Prop 207
The legalization of recreational marijuana through Proposition 207 in 2020 opened a lot of doors for people with past low-level marijuana convictions, but some are still having trouble getting their records expunged.
Arizona selects residency areas to qualify for 'social equity' pot licenses
The 87 zip codes identified as a residency requirement to apply for those licenses are scattered across the state, including some in Phoenix and Tucson and others in the smaller border communities of Nogales, Douglas and San Luis.