Marijuana

A new study found pregnant women were 56% more likely to report Marijuana use in states where it’s legal for medical use — like Arizona — compared to states where it’s not.

The court said the writing of the law never defined school and compared preschools to licensed daycare facilities.

The state-regulated delivery of recreational marijuana to adults is scheduled to be available starting Friday. The practice was greenlit almost four years ago when Arizona voters approved Proposition 207.

The state Court of Appeals has voided a move by the Arizona Department of Transportation to suspend the driver's license of a man found with the active ingredient for marijuana in his blood. The case stems from a late-night traffic stop in Sedona in which the driver was suspected of an alcohol-related DUI, but not prosecuted.

Nearly 10% of Americans 60 and older have used marijuana, according to data from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Many use marijuana to help with pain or aid sleep. And the fact that marijuana is legal in several states, including Arizona, makes it all the more accessible.

GateWay Community College is partnering with a cannabis industry education company to bring new programs to its students.

The Show spoke with Eddie Celaya, a reporter with KGUN in Tucson and former host of the podcast Here Weed Go! for the Arizona Daily Star, all about the marijuana industry here.

The Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission last week approved a conditional-use permit for a new marijuana dispensary planned for Bell and Dysart roads.

A very small cut from every recreational marijuana sale in Arizona gets set aside for what Proposition 207 authors described as justice reinvestment. The state treasury has put more than $26 million into a namesake fund. Now health officials at the state and county level have started redistributing the money as grants to nonprofits.

Proposition 207 legalized marijuana use for adults and allowed convictions for certain cannabis offenses to be expunged. The Arizona Supreme Court now says prosecutors can seek appellate review of expungements. The opinion is being called a significant weakening of the voter-approved measure.