Recreational marijuana sales in Arizona bring new jobs - and long lines

The Arizona Department of Health Services on Jan. 22 approved licenses for 86 facilities to begin selling recreational marijuana, bringing new jobs and long lines.

New research suggests CBD could help fight COVID-related lung inflammation
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While doctors are trying to get a handle on the ongoing and worsening COVID-19 pandemic, they are also trying to help those still suffering from the disease. FOX 10's John Hook spoke with Dr. Mahesh Mohan with the Texas Biomedical Research Institute on some new research into how CBDs, derived from cannabis, may help in treatment of some COVID-19 symptoms.

PCSO: It is still illegal for people to drive around with hundreds of pounds of pot in their car

Marijuana may be legalized for recreational use in Arizona, but officials with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office say there's still limits as to how much you can possess at any moment in time.

MORE Act: House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

If signed into U.S. law, the MORE Act would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and reinvest in communities hit hardest by the war on drugs.

Arizona Secretary of State certifies 2020 general election results

Coming with the certification, Arizona voters chose to make recreational marijuana legal in the state by passing Proposition 207. What's this mean for the workplace?

Arizona courts must work out changes under new marijuana law

Proposition 207 reclassifies possession of small amounts of marijuana by a person younger than 21 as a civil violation carrying a penalty of up to $100.

Report: Scottsdale approves measure that imposes restrictions on recreational marijuana

The City of Scottsdale approved new restrictions on marijuana, on the same day a ballot proposition that legalized marijuana in Arizona was certified as law by Gov. Doug Ducey.

Majority of Arizona counties to drop marijuana-related charges

Most Arizona county attorneys said they were either immediately dropping existing marijuana-related cases or planning to drop them when Proposition 207 goes into effect.

Across party lines, Americans embrace marijuana legalization in 2020 election

Recreational marijuana initiatives passed in four states this year, from liberal New Jersey to conservative Montana and South Dakota. The results prove how broadly accepted marijuana has become.

Arizona approves Prop 207 recreational pot and Prop 208 schools tax hike

Arizona has joined other states across the nation that have legalized recreational marijuana, and a ballot measure that will raise taxes on the wealthy to fund K-12 education is also projected to pass by the Associated Press.

Prop 207: Arizona voters to decide on legalizing marijuana on Nov. 3

Proposition 207 would let people 21 and older possess up to an ounce of marijuana or a smaller quantity of “concentrates” such as hashish, allow for the sale of recreational marijuana at licensed retailers and for people to grow their own plants.

Election could stoke US marijuana market, sway Congress

Proposition 207 in Arizona would let people possess up to an ounce or a smaller quantity of concentrates, allow for sales at licensed retailers and for people to grow their own plants.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints opposes marijuana legalization in Arizona

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has voiced its opposition to a ballot initiative in Arizona that will legalize the use of recreational marijuana in the state.

Study: THC in marijuana could help avert fatal COVID-19 complications

Researchers at the University of South Carolina believe THC, the most potent chemical found in marijuana, could help avert some fatal complications seen in COVID-19 patients.