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• Crash restricts SB Ironwood Road near Pima Road

  27-02-2020 23:53
  
  QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - A crash has restricted Ironwood Road near Pima Road Thursday afternoon.According to Pinal County Sheriff's Office, the incident has diverted southbound traffic on Ironwood Road.PCSO has not released if any injuries were sustained in the crashDetails are limited at this time.
  TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound traffic on Ironwood is being diverted due to a motor vehicle accident at Pima. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/vRFwE7opMR— Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (@Pin
  
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• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum mourns death of beloved porcupine, Quillbert

  27-02-2020 23:36
  
  Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
  TUCSON - Desert wildlife across southern Arizona are mourning the death of a beloved porcupine after the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum announced his passing Tuesday.According to museum officials, Quillbert the North American porcupine passed away Feb. 14 after he experienced gastrointestinal issues a few days earlier.Officials say a necropsy was performed. Officials say it will take one to two months to get the results of the necropsy.
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• In scramble to stop virus, testing raises tough questions

  27-02-2020 23:22
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials confronted tough questions and doubts Thursday about testing to intercept the fast-spreading virus, with scrutiny focused on a four-day delay in screening an infected California woman despite her doctors’ early calls to do so.
  The questions are global: not just who, when and how to test for the illness, but how to make sure that working test kits get out to the labs that need them. All those issues apparently came in to play in the treatment of the wo
  
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• New illicit cross-border tunnel found under streets in Nogales

  27-02-2020 23:18
  
  US Customs and Border Protection
  TUCSON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently discovered an illicit cross-border tunnel in Nogales, according to a Twitter post shared Thursday afternoon.According to CBP, the tunnel was found by Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents and Mexican law enforcement. Officials say the tunnel was located under the streets of Ambos Nogales.Authorities said this is the 126th illicit cross-border tunnel found in the Tucson sector.
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• Police identify victims of Milwaukee brewery shooting as employees ranging in age from 33 to 57

  27-02-2020 23:08
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police identify victims of Milwaukee brewery shooting as employees ranging in age from 33 to 57.
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• Police identify shooter in Milwaukee brewery shooting as electrician whose home was searched Thursday

  27-02-2020 23:08
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police identify shooter in Milwaukee brewery shooting as electrician whose home was searched Thursday.
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• Turkish official says 22 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria, in biggest single day losses for country’s forces

  27-02-2020 22:42
  
  ANKARA (AP) — Turkish official says 22 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria, in biggest single day losses for country’s forces.
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• California woman contracts first known case of coronavirus in US of unknown origin

  27-02-2020 22:32
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials are trying to locate everyone who was in contact with a woman thought to be the first known coronavirus case in the U.S. of unknown origin.The woman is from Solano County, which lies between the San Francisco Bay area and Sacramento. Dozens of Americans who tested positive for the virus and were brought home from China or cruise ships have been treated at an air base in the county.But state officials say there is no evidence the woman had any
  
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• Washington State approves banning ‘gay panic’ defense for homicide

  27-02-2020 22:25
  
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A measure prohibiting homicide defendants from claiming a defense that panic brought on by a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity has been passed by lawmakers in Washington state. Nine states — California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island — had banned the use of gay or transgender panic as a legal defense.The Washington measure, passed by the Senate on a bipartisan 46-3 vote Wednesday, is named
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misplaced statistics on virus risks

  27-02-2020 22:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is painting a misleading portrait of the risks of the coronavirus, citing statistics to suggest it is far less dangerous than the flu when in fact, it’s not yet clear just how dangerous the new virus is.
  A look at his claim at a news briefing Wednesday:TRUMP: “The flu in our country kills from 25,000 people to 69,000 people a year, that was shocking to me. And so far if you look at what we have with the 15 people, and they are recovering
  
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• Turkish official says 9 Turkish soldiers killed in airstrike in Syria’s northeast, in largest death toll in a single day

  27-02-2020 22:09
  
  ANKARA (AP) — Turkish official says 9 Turkish soldiers killed in airstrike in Syria’s northeast, in largest death toll in a single day.
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• Investors’ growing fears about virus outbreak sends Dow Jones Industrial Average down about 1,200 points

  27-02-2020 22:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Investors’ growing fears about virus outbreak sends Dow Jones Industrial Average down about 1,200 points.
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• It Is Finally Here! The 2020 Tucson Weekly Cannabis Bowl!

  27-02-2020 21:40
  
  With 4/20 on the horizon, it’s once again time to crown new winners in the Weekly’s sixth annual Cannabis Bowl! As in previous years, we are asking readers to let us know their favorite dispensaries, budtenders, concentrates, edibles and more.Deadline to cast a ballot is midnight on Tuesday, March 24.• You can only vote once—and we can catch multiple votes from the same IP address, so don’t bother trying.…
  
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• Eastside residents concerned about potential real estate developments

  27-02-2020 21:06
  
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  TUCSON - Eastside residents are concerned about potential real estate developments.
  The project would bring high-density housing complexes to rural areas.More than 150 people gathered Wednesday night at Tanque Verde Elementary School after developments were introduced that would require the City of Tucson to rezone and possibly annex parcels of land on the east side.
  An area of land on the northeast corner of Houghton and Tanque Verde roads is a major concer
  
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• Crews battle fire at La Encantada Mall eatery

  27-02-2020 20:57
  
  TUCSON - Rural Metro Fire Department crews are battling a fire at a restaurant at La Encantada Mall Thursday afternoon.According to officials, the department received a report that a blaze ignited at North Italia located at 2995 E. Skyline Dr.Details are limited at this time.Members of the public are advised to avoid the area.The cause of the fire has not yet been released.Stay with News 4 Tucson for the latest updates.
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• Florida hospital employee accused of assaulting patient by sucking her toes

  27-02-2020 20:48
  
  NBC News Channel
  (WBBH/NBC News)  A worker at Florida's Gulf Coast Hospital in Fort Myers denies accusations he assaulted a patient by sucking her toes.Frantz Beldorin was arrested after the patient said she felt her right foot being touched around 11 p.m. on Monday. She assumed a nurse was checking for swelling, until she was touched again. Then, the patient felt it happening a third time — this time she felt something wet between her toes. When she looked up, she saw Beldorin
  
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• Ducey says coronavirus risk in AZ low, but state ready to respond

  27-02-2020 20:13
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The risk of contracting the new coronavirus in Arizona is low, but the state has practiced for an outbreak and is prepared to respond, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday.“We can hope for the best but we do need to be prepared for the worst,” Ducey, a Republican, said on Phoenix radio station KTAR.Pressed by the radio hosts on what emergency powers he can use to isolate the virus, he said the state has “immense authorities” it can turn to if neces
  
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• Texas 10-year-old accidentally shot after babysitter took selfies with gun

  27-02-2020 19:48
  
  NBC News ChannelCaitlyn Smith
  (KPRC)  A Houston, Texas teen’s bail has been set at $20,000 on Thursday after investigators said she accidentally shot her 10-year-old nephew while posing for pictures with a gun.The shooting was reported around 4:17 p.m. Tuesday.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the child was listed in serious condition.Gonzalez said the child’s 19-year-old aunt, Caitlyn Smith, was in the apartment with the child. He said Smith was handling a pistol when she
  
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• Kentucky HS student donates extra credit exam points to classmate who scored lowest score

  27-02-2020 19:27
  
  NBC News Channel
  (WLEX)  Compassion, love and kindness are just three things a Kentucky high school student showed his classmate in an unexpected way. Brandon Caudill asked the teacher to give his bonus points to the student in the class with the lowest test grade.Winston Lee is a U.S. History teacher at Letcher County Central High School. Everyday, Mr. Lee teaches his students how to be better in and out of the classroom. When Winston was grading tests last week, an answer stopped hi
  
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• Rillito Race Track focused on safety of horses and riders

  27-02-2020 18:59
  
  TUCSON- Rillito Park Race track is taking the lead when it comes horse safety.This year the track is
  expanding its groundbreaking Equine Wellness Program.The program launched in
  2019 and aims to keep both the race horses and jockeys safe. It is one of the
  first programs of its kind in the country and Rillito attributes a successful
  last season in part to the program.Rillito has been
  working with University of Arizona students at the track through this program.According to Rillito,
  there were no
  
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• Former Baltimore mayor sentenced to 3 years in scheme involving sales of self-published children’s books

  27-02-2020 18:55
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Former Baltimore mayor sentenced to 3 years in scheme involving sales of self-published children’s books.
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• Panera Bread rolls out coffee subscription service

  27-02-2020 18:24
  
  Panera Bread has a treat for java junkies. It is now offering a coffee subscription program of unlimited hot or iced coffee.The CEO tells USA Today the goal is to change the face of the industry.The price tag on a monthly subscription is $8.99.The unlimited access to coffee is available at all hours and for any sized cup.
  Hold onto your cups. On 3.02.2020, coffee will change forever. pic.twitter.com/ydFOK9KPj8— Panera Bread (@panerabread) February 26, 2020
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• Cities across U.S. brace for spread of coronavirus

  27-02-2020 18:20
  
  The number of coronavirus cases world-wide has reached nearly 81,000, with roughly 3,000 deaths.
  Although the number of cases of coronavirus is relatively small compared to other parts of the world, the U.S. is now preparing for the inevevitable spread of this deadly virus in our country.At the University Of Nebraska Medical Center, the first human trial for a coronavirus treatment is underway. The first patient, one of 14 cruise ship passengers from Japan now undergoing treatment in Omaha. Even
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Pray The Corona Away

  27-02-2020 17:56
  
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• Laughing Stock: On genders, sex, switches and surprises

  27-02-2020 17:29
  
  Cactus Flower blooms Feb. 27-30Created and performed entirely by funny female, binary and gender-nonconforming humans, the four-day Cactus Flower Comedy Festival will spark loads of laughs in anyone who is not looking for a lot of dick jokes. There are storytelling, stand-up, improv and sketch shows to watch, and workshops to exercise your own sense of humor and improve listening and communications skills.…
  
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• Japan to close schools nationwide to control spread of virus

  27-02-2020 16:41
  
  TOKYO (AP) - Japan is announcing the closure of schools nationwide to help control the spread of the new virus.
  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he asked all elementary, middle and high schools to remain closed until spring holidays begin in late March.
  The measure comes amid growing concern about the rise in the number of untraceable cases in northern Japan and elsewhere. Japan now has more than 890 cases, including 705 from a quarantined cruise ship.
  Officials in Japan's northernmost main island
  
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• Local authorities investigate reported kidnapping, suspect in custody

  27-02-2020 16:13
  
  TUCSON – Authorities are investigating a reported kidnapping
  that occurred on Tucson’s west side early Thursday morning.
  Police say a man in his 20s allegedly assaulted the mother
  of this child. The suspect left the city with the child and was reportedly
  armed with a knife in a vehicle.
  The suspect is now in custody. He has yet to be identified. The
  child was found unharmed in the vehicle, police say.The victim, a woman in her 20s, is in the hospital and suffered serious injuries, ac
  
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• Final charge against Arizona border activist dropped

  27-02-2020 15:58
  
  TUCSON - A judge has approved the federal prosecutors' motion to dismiss the final misdemeanor charge against a border activist acquitted of felony charges for helping migrants evade authorities.Scott Warren is still accused of operating a motor vehicle in a wilderness area. It stems from his work in Arizona with the group “No More Deaths.”In November 2019, Warren was acquitted of
  felony charges of illegally harboring two migrants in Southern Arizona.According to Wednesday’s fi
  
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• Federal prosecutors want final charge against Arizona border activist dropped

  27-02-2020 15:58
  
  TUCSON- Federal prosecutors have filed a motion to dismiss the finalmisdemeanor charge against a border activist acquitted of felony charges for helping migrants evade authorities.Doctor Scott Warren is still accused of
  operating a motor vehicle in a wilderness area. It stems from his work in
  Arizona with the group “No More Deaths.”In November 2019, Warren was acquitted of
  felony charges of illegally harboring two migrants in Southern Arizona.According to Wednesday’s filing, &l
  
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• Arizona border activist acquitted of all charges

  27-02-2020 15:58
  TUCSON - A judge has approved the federal prosecutors' motion to dismiss the final misdemeanor charge against a border activist acquitted of felony charges for helping migrants evade authorities.Scott Warren is still accused of operating a motor vehicle in a wilderness area. It stems from his work in Arizona with the group “No More Deaths.”In November 2019, Warren was acquitted of
  felony charges of illegally harboring two migrants in Southern Arizona.According to Wednesday’s fi
  
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• Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street, bringing Dow Jones industrials 10% below record high they set two weeks ago

  27-02-2020 15:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street, bringing Dow Jones industrials 10% below record high they set two weeks ago.
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• Former Arizona Wildcats linebacker Sterling Lewis dies at 32

  27-02-2020 15:21
  
  TUCSON – Former Arizona Wildcats linebacker Sterling Lewis died Wednesday after being hospitalized for valley fever, according to his former high school coach Jack Welch. He was 32.“I’m very saddened to announce to all Dawgs, our brother Sterling Lewis passed away today from Valley Fever disease complications,” Welch wrote on Twitter. “Please remember his two children, wife and parents in your prayers. RIP Sterling.”
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• State newspaper says Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iran vice president and spokeswoman for 1979 hostage-takers, has new virus

  27-02-2020 14:58
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State newspaper says Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iran vice president and spokeswoman for 1979 hostage-takers, has new virus.
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• US orders for durable goods slip 0.2% in January

  27-02-2020 14:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods dipped in January, pulled down by decreased demand for cars, auto parts and military aircraft.The Commerce Department said Thursday that orders for durable goods slipped 0.2% last month after climbing 2.9% in December. Excluding volatile transportation orders, durable goods orders rose 0.9%, fastest growth since April 2018.Economists had expected a bigger drop in overall orders for durable goods, which are items s
  
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• US economy grew at 2.1% annual rate last quarter but coronavirus could jeopardize future growth

  27-02-2020 14:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US economy grew at 2.1% annual rate last quarter but coronavirus could jeopardize future growth.
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• US orders for durable goods slip 0.2% in January on weaker demand for cars, military aircraft

  27-02-2020 14:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US orders for durable goods slip 0.2% in January on weaker demand for cars, military aircraft.
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• Arizona’s most populous county becomes gun ‘sanctuary’

  27-02-2020 14:26
  
  By TERRY TANG
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's most populous county on Wednesday joined a growing national movement in which areas are declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and proclaiming support for gun ownership rights.The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted in Phoenix to declare one of the nation's fastest-growing counties a “Second Amendment Preservation County,” following dozens of counties nationwide and four others in Arizona that have approved similar symbo
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts releases Snackin’ Bacon as new menu item

  27-02-2020 14:22
  
  CNN Newsource
  Dunkin’ is going for a mix of sweet and savory with its
  newest product.
  The donut chain is now selling bags of bacon –the item is
  called “Snackin Bacon.”It’s a bag of eight half-slices of the pork product with
  sweet black pepper seasoning.
  Dunkin’ says it’s for customers on the go who are craving a
  different kind of snacking choice.
  The new “Snackin’ Bacon” is now available in restaurants
  nationwide.The post Dunkin’
  
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• Semiofficial news agencies in Iran say Friday prayers canceled in Tehran, elsewhere over outbreak of new virus

  27-02-2020 14:17
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Semiofficial news agencies in Iran say Friday prayers canceled in Tehran, elsewhere over outbreak of new virus.
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• Sunshine will last all day Thursday

  27-02-2020 13:22
  
  TUCSON - The sunshine continues Thursday with temperatures rising into the mid-70s.
  Today: Sunny and mild. High: 74°Tonight: Clouds building. Low: 48°Tomorrow: Partly Sunny and warm High: 78°This nice wind shift from the south will bring some more clouds up from Mexico for all of southern Arizona starting late Thursday.
  Temperatures across southern Arizona will remain in the upper 60s to the upper 70s through the weekend until a front moves into the
  
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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman says UK government will not appeal decision blocking Heathrow Airport expansion

  27-02-2020 12:28
  
  LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman says UK government will not appeal decision blocking Heathrow Airport expansion.
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• Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman says the new coronavirus has killed 26 people amid 245 confirmed cases in Iran

  27-02-2020 11:35
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman says the new coronavirus has killed 26 people amid 245 confirmed cases in Iran.
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• Campaigners win court challenge to block Heathrow expansion on environmental grounds

  27-02-2020 11:17
  
  LONDON (AP) — Campaigners win court challenge to block Heathrow expansion on environmental grounds.
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• Report: Japan to close all elementary, junior high and high schools from this weekend through March to curb virus spread

  27-02-2020 10:44
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Report: Japan to close all elementary, junior high and high schools from this weekend through March to curb virus spread.
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• Malaysia’s Mahathir says Parliament to elect new prime minister after king fails to establish who has majority support

  27-02-2020 10:37
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Mahathir says Parliament to elect new prime minister after king fails to establish who has majority support.
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• South Korea reports 171 more cases of the new virus, bringing its total number of infections to 1,766

  27-02-2020 09:48
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reports 171 more cases of the new virus, bringing its total number of infections to 1,766.
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• Things to Do, Thursday, Feb. 27

  27-02-2020 09:00
  
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• Pop Stand

  27-02-2020 09:00
  
  Variety of this nature is well understood by Jeronimo Madril, owner of Geronimo’s Revenge food truck, and Matty Parsons, owner of Shifty’s Pizza, who recently teamed up to create a pop-up restaurant every Wednesday at Thunder Canyon Brewstillery. The two chefs reimagine various comfort food dishes from around the world, adding Sonoran flare to many of their creations.When William Cowper penned the stanza, "Variety is the spice of life, that gives it all its flavor" in his 1785 poem "
  
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• Movie Star

  27-02-2020 09:00
  
  Peggy Johnson grew up loving film, but it wouldn’t be until after a 25-year career as a reporter with Arizona Public Media that she would helm the celebrated role she’s known for today: executive director of The Loft Cinema.Johnson will be awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tucson Local Media Women of Influence awards on March 4.Peggy Johnson grew up loving film, but it wouldn't be until after a 25-year career as a reporter with Arizona Public Media that she would hel
  
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• Lofty Legislation

  27-02-2020 09:00
  
  As the Safe and Smart Arizona Act initiative effort gains traction, state lawmakers are considering legalizing cannabis in the state legislature. As the Safe and Smart Arizona Act initiative effort gains traction, state lawmakers are considering legalizing cannabis in the state legislature.…
  
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