Glendale 'spice' lab busted

Police in Glendale have raided what they say was a large 'spice lab,' where they discovered a massive amount of the illegal designer drug. 

U.S. drug czar meets with local mayors

United States drug czar Gil Kerlikowske met with local mayors in Phoenix on Thursday to talk border security and drug trafficking.

Senate Judiciary Committee passes bill to outlaw synthetic drugs

A House bill to outlaw the latest dangerous drug compounds continues to sail through the Arizona Legislature, earning unanimous approval Monday from the Senate Judiciary Committee. 

Legislative committee looking into synthetic drugs again

The Senate Judiciary Committee today takes up the latest measure to combat synthetic drugs, like bath salts.

Border Patrol agent accused of smuggling marijuana must stay in jail

A federal agent charged with helping smuggle drugs into the U.S. has been ordered to remain in jail. 

Arizona suing McKesson corporation over drug costs

The state of Arizona has accused the country’s biggest prescription drug wholesaler of price gouging. 

Drug-trafficking ring in Tempe dismantled

Tempe police and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration say they have dismantled a drug-trafficking organization that was operating in Tempe. 

State lawmaker's adult children arrested for heroin trafficking

Two children of a state lawmaker from Kingman have been arrested on felony drug charges. 

Border committee meets in Phoenix to address smuggling

Arizona Congressman Ben Quayle says to stop narcotics from flowing across the border, the U.S. government must be as innovative, flexible and nimble as Mexican drug cartels.

Do you support legalization of marijuana?

In Arizona, California, and 15 other states, medical marijuana is legal. Studies estimate that around 80% of American support medical marijuana legalization.

But we're curious to know what you think about marijuana, period. Should it be legalized? Why or why not?

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