Writer and documentary filmmaker David Holthouse has covered a lot of dangerous, interesting stories — including during a stint at Phoenix New Times in the 1990s. His latest project is a Hulu documentary series called "Sasquatch."

Chemicals called terpenes give cannabis its pungent aroma. They give marijuana a sweet or skunky smell and taste.

Arizona voters approved legalizing marijuana for recreational use in last November’s election. But with pot newly legalized, there may be some awkward conversations or situations related to it. That’s where Lizzie Post comes in.
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Arizona health officials have announced a recall of certain marijuana products to protect Arizonans from possible salmonella and mold contamination. There have so far been no reports of people getting sick.

Proposition 207 legalized recreational marijuana in Arizona, but it also opened up a pathway for those who have been convicted of certain marijuana-related crimes to have their records expunged. But to get a record expunged, a person must petition a court. That can be a difficult process that requires a lawyer, not something everyone can afford.

The passage of Proposition 207, which legalized recreational marijuana in Arizona, led to some unintended consequences by putting some police dogs out of work. Many police dogs were trained to sniff out the formerly illegal drug and are now facing forced retirement. The need for police dogs isn’t decreasing.

The state health department released final rules about who qualifies to pursue a license. But efforts to help those hurt by the drug war in other parts of the country where marijuana has been legalized have been criticized for not living up to their intentions. Now it’s Arizona’s turn to try and ingrain social justice values sought by many in the U.S. into a developing and profitable industry.

The ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in Arizona set aside valuable dispensary licenses for communities unequally affected by enforcement of earlier laws against marijuana. The window for the public to help state regulators define what this means and who it applies to closes at 11:59 p.m. Monday night.

The town of Snowflake in eastern Arizona is known for being the birthplace of former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake and for having a large Latter-day Saints population. And now, New York Times reporter Valeriya Safronova has revealed that Snowflake also has a very successful greenhouse that some say is the largest devoted to growing marijuana in North America.