The Holiday Season is not quite over here in Scottsdale, Arizona, and there is still one week left in this roller coaster of a year. But before we regale our readers with a timely recap of the year, a word to the wise. With one week left in the year, there is still time for…
If you’re registered to vote here in Arizona,* your November ballot will have a variety of propositions, from taxing high income earners to support public education to legalizing recreational marijuana. Let’s talk about that latter one, Prop 207. As a reminder, marijuana possession and use is currently only allowed subject to Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act,…
Happy Cinco de Mayo . . . with a twist! We’re still excited for the tacos and tequila, but this year it’s just a bit different. For starters, we’re all stuck at home, so we have to make our own fiestas with those we’re sheltering with. No bars or restaurants are open yet to sit…
“I can’t wait until things go back to normal.” This is probably one thought we can all agree upon in one way or another. Whether it’s schools reopening, being able to go out to eat and have someone else do the dishes, or simply give your friend who you haven’t seen in months a hug,…
As the year and the decade close, we like to get sentimental here at the Law Offices of Mark D. DuBiel and take a stroll down memory lane of New Year’s Eves gone by. Do you remember New Year’s Eve 2012? Not really? Well some of us were disappointed that the world hadn’t ended ten…
Everyone’s favorite little furry pre-spring friend, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted an early spring this Groundhog Day, and it seems we were graced with springtime temperatures far past their expiration date. For those of you (and I am sure there are not many) that have been diligently anticipating that summertime heat, fear not because it would appear…
While still contemplating the advent of a marijuana breathalyzer and the complex nature of THC and impairment, attorneys in Arizona, one of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana for medical use only, now have to brush up on their botany. Or is it chemistry? You know we went to law school because of math…
Well, folks, it is finally here. With the contemporary “reefer madness” showing no signs of slowing, the minds at Hound Labs, an Oakland based, scientific instrument research start-up, have recently released a marijuana breathalyzer machine! Say what?!! Yes, in all seriousness, this company states that it has developed a machine to detect marijuana use “within…
“Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold pint and another one!” ~ Irish proverb Rain is falling, birds are chirping, and temperatures have not yet broken 90 degrees. It’s a beautiful spring in the Valley, and springtime…
As we move through day 30 of the government shut down and a country divided, things seem pretty dark. It can be easy to get lost in all the darkness that can surround our world, our country, and our personal lives every day. Tune in to whatever medium you receive your daily news, and you…
