Weedmaps to stop advertising unlicensed pot businesses

The major online pot shop directory and cannabis marketplace Weedmaps announced Wednesday that it will no longer allow black-market businesses to advertise on its site, a decision that could boost California's efforts to rein in its vast illegal market.

Arizona group files 2020 ballot to legalize recreational marijuana

Legalizing recreational marijuana use in Arizona may be up to the voters in 2020. The group behind the campaign released new details on what the measure would include.

CBD oil could cause you to fail a drug test

CBD oils, edibles, and supplements may be all the rage, but experts warn: check the label, or it could cost you a job.

Mesa lab tests thousands of medical pot samples a month
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The medical marijuana industry continues to grow in Arizona. Currently, marijuana sold in dispensaries is not required to undergo any safety checks before it's sold to the public. That, however, will soon change. FOX 10's Ty Brennan reports.

Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana

Illinois' new governor delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation making the state the 11th to approve marijuana for recreational use in a program offering legal remedies and economic benefits to minorities whose lives critics say were damaged by a wayward war on drugs.

Marijuana bill could add $40m in state tax revenue
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An effort to regulate the medical marijuana industry in Arizona is stalling a bit, but one state lawmaker is determined to push things forward. FOX 10's Matt Rodewald reports.

Smoking pot vs. tobacco: What science says about lighting up

As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers, and others worry about what that might mean for one of the country's biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking.

PD: Five men arrested, accused of using social media in drug trafficking ring

Five men were taken into custody at a luxury apartment complex in Downtown Phoenix after being accused of running a drug trafficking ring. These men weren't making deals on the streets - investigators say they used social media. 

One13's CBD oil | Made in Arizona
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CBD oil is growing in popularity and there's an Arizona company manufacturing it and targeting the product to athletes.

Phoenix Mayor proposing hefty tax on marijuana businesses for public safety funding
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Should marijuana dispensaries, cultivation sites, retail business locations and public consumption lounges be subjected to a tax to help fund Phoenix Police and Fire Departments?

2M US teens use vaping to smoke marijuana, survey finds

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens.

Study: Opioid use dropped in medical cannabis states

States with medical cannabis programs saw a dramatic reduction in opioid abuse, according to a study done by University of Georgia researchers. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

ADHS: More women using medical marijuana to treat pain
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The number of women using medical marijuana to treat their pain is up drastically over the past five years, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Fox 10's Ty Brenna reports.