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Medical Marijuana Dispensary Registration Certificate Applications Accepted May 14-May 25

azdhs.gov: The Arizona Department of Health Services has revised its rules. It is now accepting applications May 14-25, but applicants are warned not to apply early. The Department expects to take 30 days to review each application. If information is missing, the applicants will be given 20 days to supply that information. The Department expects to award dispensary certificates by August 7 with a random lottery where there is more than one qualified applicant per Community Health Analysis Area.

Charges May Soon Be Filed in Trayvon Martin Case

ABA Journal: “Citing unidentified sources, major news organizations are reporting that a Florida prosecutor plans to file unspecified criminal charges against a neighborhood watch volunteer in a gated community in Sanford.

In a case that has ignited a national controversy, George Zimmerman said he killed an unarmed black youth in self-defense. And local authorities declined to charge him in the Feb. 26 killing of Trayvon Martin, 17, pointing to a state law that allows those who feel threatened to stand their ground and defend themselves.

However, special prosecutor Angela Corey, who was appointed by the Florida governor to re-examine the case, plans to announce, as early as Wednesday, that a criminal case is being brought, according to NBC News and the Washington Post (req. req.).”

Free Speech Concerns Not Limited To the Public – Marine Fights Discharge For Disparaging Obama Comments

Thehill.com: “The case of a Marine who is facing discharge for posting disparaging comments about President Obama on Facebook has renewed a debate about free speech rights for members of the military.” For more about the latest controversy in free speech issues, the entire article is here.

Masters Champion Bubba Watson Struggled to Adopt Before Winning Golf Tournament

People.com: Only two weeks before he won the Master’s, fan favorite Bubba Watson really won big – he and his wife finally successfully adopted a baby boy named Caleb after a four-year wait. Read more about his story here.

DOJ Accues Arpaio Of Negotiating In Bad Faith

ABCNews.com: “The Justice Department has cut off negotiations with Sheriff Joe Arpaio and officials with the Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff’s Office in its effort to install an independent monitor to rein in the unconstitutional tactics used by officers there.

Arpaio, who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” defied the Justice Department suggestion that it could sue the county and the sheriff’s office to force the issue.

“I am the constitutionally and legitimately elected Sheriff and I absolutely refuse to surrender my responsibility to the federal government,” he said in a letter the Justice Department today. “And so to the Obama administration, who is attempting to strong arm me into submission only for its political gain, I say, ‘This will not happen, not on my watch!’”

In December, the Justice Department released findings in its investigation of Arpaio’s office, noting there were significant civil rights violations, including the use of excessive force, and other systemic problems.”