California was the first state to pass the very controversial medial marijuana initiative in 1997, and a few other states have since followed, including Washington and Oregon, both are Democratic states. Interestingly enough the very Republican state of Arizona is about to join the ranks of limited legalization and subsequent decrimilization of marijuana.

Arizona has long been known for it's conservative style and poor governors, and especially for how Maricopa County's Sheriff Joe Arpaio cracks down on drug usage. If this new bill passes for Arizona, patients will be able to receive medical marijuana possibly without a prescription, which seems like it will be difficult to track.

Kozmo Pot?
The other thing about the bill that confuses me is that patients will have their "medication" delivered to them via Department of Public Safety (aka Cops). This part of the bill will cost the taxpayers millions of dollars. I don't understand why medical marijuana can't be handeled like other pharmacueticals where it would be dispensed from a regular pharmacy with a normal doctor ordered prescription.

Pot or Politics
There is a good article that was recently on the front page of the Santa Cruz Good Times weekly newspaper discussing the tension between state laws for the legalization of medical marijuana vs. the DEA and their never ending mission to stop co-ops from growing pot for patients. Even though the drug is legal for legit 215 card-carriers in CA the federal agents will not let them be truley free until there can be a greater agreement between state and fed.