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Arizona law prohibits edibles from being designed to look like children’s candies, such as gummy bears. and marijuana gummies for adults must be labeled with the specific dose on individual gummies and their container. State law limits edibles to a maximum of 10mg of THC per edible and 100mg of THC per package of edibles.

Poison control, dispensaries on alert as kids who accidentally eat marijuana edibles rises

Feb 26, 2023 Parents are advised to treat edibles like household cleansers or weapons – locked away from their children.
A now-hiring sign is posted at Chase Bank in downtown Phoenix. February 2023

‘It’s not just about salary’: Workers’ market gives employees opportunities, help against inflation headwinds

Feb 25, 2023 Hourly wages in the state grew 5.7% from December 2021 to December 2022.
The Arizona Capitol Museum building at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

Senator announces formation of first-ever Black Caucus in Arizona Legislature

Feb 24, 2023 State senator Catherine Miranda made the announcement Monday afternoon.

COVID detectives still dogged by disinformation

Feb 24, 2023 Researchers continue confirming the source of the coronavirus at a Chinese wet market
An attendee stands in front of artwork depicting the Arizona Buffalo Soldiers at the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on Saturday, Jan. 14 2023. The African American servicemen in the painting were allowed to join the U.S. Army in 1866.

The Buzz: Black History in Southern Arizona

Feb 24, 2023 New efforts are being made to bring contributions by the area's Black population to light.

New archive documents the lives of detained asylum seekers and migrants

Feb 24, 2023 The series includes a dozen oral histories, artwork and letters from migrants.
The Arizona Capitol Museum building at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

2nd Hobbs pick, head of Arizona child welfare agency, exits

Feb 24, 2023 Stewart had been at the helm for only six weeks. He was also the first Black director of the agency.
Cochise County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jacqui Clay (left) and Sierra Vista Unified School District board president Yulonda Boutte (right) celebrate the legacy of Connie Johnson (center) for her more than 50 years of service to the educational community in Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca.

Sierra Vista school district honors longtime member, educator for decades of service

Feb 24, 2023 Connie Johnson has been a schools and civil rights leader in the area since the late 1960s.
The Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower in Phoenix. January 2021.

Arizona governor vetoes bill eliminating tax on rentals

Feb 23, 2023 The state does not tax rent payments, but many local governments do.
The seal of Cochise County.

Cochise Supervisors continue expressing election concerns

Feb 23, 2023 Board members want the legal authority for 100% hand counts.
Santa Cruz County rancher George Alan Kelly, who is accused of first-degree murder in the death of a Mexican man.

Prosecutor: Arizona border rancher shot at unarmed migrants

Feb 22, 2023 Court filing asserts that George Alan Kelly began shooting at the group “out of nowhere” without a warning or a request to leave.
Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his run for U.S. Senate. June 10, 2021

Brnovich staff: No evidence of widespread voter fraud

Feb 22, 2023 Report from September was witheld by Republican ex-AG
Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Bottom row, from left, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito, and Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Supreme Court rules for Arizona inmate in death penalty case

Feb 22, 2023 Jurors in the case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death
A black pilar that says "How many will be enough" stands in the middle of the University of Arizona Mall one week after the killing of Professor Thomas Meixner on campus. A few days prior university officials held a candlelight vigil where the pilar stands.

No change of venue for man accused of killing UArizona professor

Feb 22, 2023 Lawyers argues that the case's high public interest makes finding an impartial jury problematic.
Santa Cruz County rancher George Alan Kelly, who is accused of first-degree murder in the death of a Mexican man.

Arizona rancher murder complaint amended with assault counts

Feb 22, 2023 The two counts of aggravated assault are the first mention that others may have been injured in the incident.
Dr. Khalid el-Hakim speaks at a stop of the Black History 101 Museum.

Black History 101 Mobile Museum makes two stops at Cochise College campuses

Feb 22, 2023 The stops come in honor of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

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