The campaign to pass Prop 205 to legalize recreational marijuana is in full swing, twisting the facts, hiding the dirty details, and misleading Arizona voters. Over the next several weeks, I am going to lay out the specifics of Prop 205 and I suspect you will be...
Year: 2016
What’s Next
This week, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that Proposition 205 to legalize recreational marijuana will be on the November 8 Arizona ballot. That means that you and I will be deciding whether or not Arizona becomes the next Colorado and Washington. Just a few of the...
It’s That Time
It’s that time for you to be the difference next Tuesday with your vote in Arizona’s Primary Election. For many local Arizona races, the candidate who wins the primary goes on to win the General Election. Don’t sit this one out – take time over the next few days to...
Victory Can’t be Denied
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President, Cathi Herrod, Esq. PHOENIX – “Abortion defenders can spin a court technicality any way they wish but they cannot change the truth: Pregnant women in Arizona who regret taking the first of two abortion pills will...
Student Dignity, Privacy Upheld by Court
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President, Cathi Herrod, Esq. PHOENIX – “As the school year begins, students in Arizona and throughout the country do not have to sacrifice their dignity, privacy, or safety to appease the Obama administration’s extreme...
Criminalizing Conscience
It came down to the wire, but those who love religious freedom and take their right to honor God seriously, successfully beat back a harmful bill in California last week. What has played out in California over the last several months is a lesson in perseverance, but...
Pot Measure So Misleading Court May Stop It
If the Court Doesn't, Voters Can PHOENIX – What comes to mind when you read, “Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act”? Probably the same mundane thought elicited when you read the vague petition summary. By this, one would never imagine the ballot measure would...
Smoke and Minors
A measure heading to the Arizona ballot this fall, Proposition 205, would legalize marijuana use for adults – but what many don’t know is that it would also legalize marijuana-laced candy. Kids love candy. Half the marijuana sold in Colorado, where recreational pot...
November Depends on August
It’s widely accepted that election season officially begins just after Labor Day – never mind that it’s been non-stop candidate news for a year now. Even so, Arizonans cannot wait for Labor Day to pay attention. By then it’s too late. The November ballot will be set,...
Be the Difference!
In less than a week Arizona voters begin early voting. We have all seen from recent news coverage that tensions are high and voters are divided following the stream of rhetoric by national leaders on both sides of the aisle. Now more than ever, we must be vigilant...