Arizona dispensary says if bill decriminalizing marijuana becomes law, it will help their business

The U.S. House passed legislation, now it heads to the Senate where it's expected to face steep opposition. If it does pass, what would it mean for dispensaries in Arizona, since marijuana is already legal here? FOX 10's Irene Snyder has the details.

Arizona woman’s medical pot use while pregnant protected by law, court rules

However, the ruling said the protection provided by Arizona’s voter-approved medical marijuana law “may be unwise” in light of health officials’ warnings about the effects of marijuana use during pregnancy.

Senate unanimously passes marijuana research bill

Members of the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would cut through the red tape to more easily allow medical and scientific research into marijuana.

Marijuana legalization bill expected to reach US House next week

According to reports, the hearing is expected to take place Monday. Then, the lawmakers could vote on the issue as early as next week.

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.

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.

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.