FDA recommends ban of potent 7-OH kratom variant
The federal government is taking steps to ban the sale of 7-OH, a synthetic variant of kratom with opioid-like effects […]
Cannabis/Marijuana
Phoenix area smoke shops busted for selling vapes to undercover kids
On Tuesday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced she’d be cracking down on several Valley smoke shops for illegally selling
Judge to rule on halting Arizona crackdown on hemp THC products
Next week, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge will decide whether gas stations can again sell THC-infused drinks and gummies.
New Arizona law bars Santa Claus from marijuana ads to protect kids
Santa Claus is going to have to stay away from weed in Arizona — and it’s not just because he’s
Arizona recreational weed sales continue to plummet
After falling in 2024, marijuana sales in Arizona accelerated their slide in the first quarter of 2025, falling more than
Do Arizona budtenders know less than they used to?
In seven years as a budtender, Matt Simonson has seen a thing or two. The dispensary business was wild, in
The best Phoenix 420 events, deals, giveaways and parties 2025
Let’s be blunt: metro Phoenix is about to be lit up with cannabis-inspired events and celebrations. We’re rolling into 420
2025 Phoenix Buds-A-Palooza guide: When, where and what to know
Editor’s note: Bud’s Glass Joint, the organizer of Buds-A-Palooza, is owned by an executive of Phoenix New Times. That executive
Tempe Sol Flower dispensary reopened as more than weed shop
On Friday, Sol Flower celebrated the “grand reopening” of its flagship Arizona store in Tempe on Friday. There was all
Ex-Arizona Sen. Sinema urges state lawmakers to fund ibogaine study
This week, Arizona’s infamous U.S. Senator-turned-crypto bro Krysten Sinema showed up at the Arizona Legislature to advocate for the funding