PHOENIX – The Arizona Association of County School Superintendents (AACSS) has added its name to the list of those opposed to Proposition 203, which seeks to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Arizona’s 15 county school superintendents urge voters to vote “no” on Proposition 203, predicting serious consequences for schools and communities if it becomes law. [...]
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By Casey Newton Gov. Jan Brewer is lending her support to the campaign against medical marijuana, saying that passing Proposition 203 would create new public-safety risks. Brewer announced her opposition to the initiative Wednesday at a news conference at the Talking Stick Resort on the Salt River Reservation. Brewer has not campaigned for or against [...]
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Authorities say 12 members of a Southern California ring that illegally sold millions of dollars of pot through medical marijuana dispensaries are behind bars and facing federal charges. Federal court documents unsealed Friday name Joshua John Hester as the alleged ring leader. He was arrested Friday at his West Hollywood home. [...]
Abstract: This November, California voters will consider a ballot initiative, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010. Scientific research is clear that marijuana is addictive and that its use significantly impairs bodily and mental functions. Even where decriminalized, marijuana trafficking remains a source of violence, crime, and social disintegration. Furthermore, studies have shown [...]
Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series explaining the 10 propositions that will appear on the Nov. 2 general-election ballot. PROPOSITION 203: Arizona Medical Marijuana Act Proposition 203 would legalize marijuana for medicinal use. Licensed physicians would be able to recommend medical marijuana to patients with debilitating medical conditions, which include cancer, [...]
Viewpoints: Doug MacEachern Proposition 203: “Medical Marijuana.” I am very sympathetic to those who wish to reclaim the billions of dollars in profits back from the drug cartels by decriminalizing marijuana. I am not in favor of using the law in duplicitous ways, including pretending the main focus of this law is to help glaucoma [...]
PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio spoke out against a new push to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona, while speaking to graduates of a drug rehabilitation program, on Tuesday. For the past 50 years in law enforcement, the sheriff has focused on crimes involving illegal drugs. Arpaio said, “I have spent the better part of my [...]
Pro-marijuana groups are playing on fears about government, hinting that the FDA is captive to special interests and doesn’t care about regular people. But it’s not just the FDA that says marijuana isn’t medicine. The American Cancer Society, The American Glaucoma Society and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society all say there is little evidence of benefit [...]
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The article on “medical pot” in the Sept. 22 Explorer failed to inform its readers of several key provisions of Prop 203. Although Prop 203 ...
From their website: Prop 203: Medical marijuana (No) This is the only citizen-backed initiative on the ballot. And while we’re not insensitive to the needs ...
