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Medical Marijuana Public Comments

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:59-07:00January 7th, 2011|General|

So far, we’ve received well over 1,300 comments on the Informal Draft Rules that we posted December 17. Our first comment period ends today. We’ll be reviewing the comments and revising our initial draft over the next couple of weeks. We’ll be releasing new draft rules for public comment on Monday, January 31, kicking off our [...]

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Dead Bats

By azdhs-admin|2011-01-05T08:13:01-07:00January 5th, 2011|General|

The Department is helping investigate a recent die off of bats in the Tucson Area. About 70 bats were found dead at the overpass near Speedway and Pantono. Initially, there was concern that the animals may have died from rabies, as rabies is always a concern when bats are downed or behaving strangely. However, a [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions & Public Health

By azdhs-admin|2010-12-31T08:04:43-07:00December 31st, 2010|General, Prevention|

Our Tobacco Prevention Program will be hitting targeted audiences (lower income Arizonans) a few days before New Years and during January with smoking cessation messages. There’s no better time to motivate folks to quit smoking than January because that’s the time of year when people generally set health goals for themselves. The ads (funded by [...]

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Masters in Public Health Program Comes to the Valley

By azdhs-admin|2010-12-30T10:24:30-07:00December 30th, 2010|General|

The new Phoenix-Collaborative MPH in Public Health Practice program as well as a distance learning Graduate Certificate in Public Health are two great options for individuals looking to advance their knowledge about public health. The Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice is a new interdisciplinary program that prepares students to develop the public [...]

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Flag Drops on First Medical Marijuana Comment Period

By azdhs-admin|2010-12-17T09:10:09-07:00December 17th, 2010|General|

One of our top priorities as we implement the AZ Medical Marijuana Act over the coming months is to ensure that we develop good Rules (called Administrative Code) so we can regulate medical marijuana effectively. Rules that are clear, objective, well-researched, and that balance competing interests are absolutely critical in order to effectively implement a responsible [...]

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Prescription Drugs – a Double Edged Sword

By azdhs-admin|2010-12-12T08:18:08-07:00December 12th, 2010|General|

When taken as directed for legitimate medical purposes (and prescribed appropriately) prescription drugs can be safe and effective at treating illnesses and conditions. However, the increasing rates of prescription drug abuse are a growing and now urgent problem, especially among young people. Powerful prescription drugs are often available and easily accessible in many, if not [...]

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All Systems Go for Friday

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:52:01-07:00December 10th, 2010|General|

Our preparation for the implementation of the AZ Medical Marijuana Act is on track. We've made a great deal of progress on all fronts over the last couple of weeks. The informal draft of the Administrative Code that we'll release next Friday is really starting to gel. We've got the key elements hammered out and our [...]

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Cholera in Haiti

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:52:01-07:00December 4th, 2010|General|

There’s a big outbreak of cholera in Haiti, and health officials are working with international agencies to control the outbreak. Cholera causes severe watery diarrhea and can spread easily from person to person through contaminated food and water. The diarrhea caused by cholera results in loss of body fluids, which can cause severe dehydration and, [...]

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Fairness and Transparency are the Keys to Effectively Implementing the AZ Medical Marijuana Act

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:52:01-07:00December 3rd, 2010|General|

Throughout my career I’ve learned that a cornerstone of working with the community is to make sure you have a true partnership. Every partnership starts with trust. In order to establish and maintain trust throughout our implementation period, the ADHS needs to ensure that our process is completely fair, open, honest and transparent. Part of [...]

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Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) Dispensary Zoning

By azdhs-admin|2010-12-03T06:14:59-07:00December 3rd, 2010|General|

The AZ Medical Marijuana Act states that cities and towns may adopt "reasonable regulations" regarding the location and operations of medical marijuana dispensaries and growing operations in their jurisdictions. The ADHS still has the responsibility to issue the dispensary license- but any license that we ultimately issue would be contingent on the prospective facility being [...]

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