AZ Dept of Agriculture plans to accelerate industrial hemp program in response to US Farm Bill Editorial Staff Announcement from the Arizona Dept of Agriculture at 2:52pm on Dec 20, 2018: “Now that President Trump has signed the 2018 Farm Bill and provisions to remove industrial hemp from the Schedule I narcotics list, and other …
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By: Tim Sultan Since opening its commercial kitchen two months ago, the Mint Dispensary has earned a quick reputation as a favorite takeout spot for young professionals and retirees alike. in October 2018, The Mint fired up its pizza oven and began serving veggie burgers and fresh baked goods to MMJ card holders in the …
What do we want? We want it to work! When do we want it? When we turn it on! What are we talking about, our cash registers, security systems, our scales, extraction equipment, grow lighting, CO2 systems, water pumps, greenhouses, fire suppression, manual power tools, testing equipment, warehouse space, and mobile equipment. We need all …
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In what is likely to be one of the biggest advances in Arizona agriculture this decade, last May, Arizona’s state legislature approved Industrial Hemp as an agricultural crop beginning August 2019. Arizona became the 30th state to adopt an industrial hemp program. To make the state program work, the Dept of Ag created an Industrial …
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A father-son team with a passion for Arizona’s medical marijuana industry will open Level One Labs in Scottsdale, Ariz. on January 1, 2019. George Griffeth and his son, Conner, believe in the health benefits of medical marijuana and want to provide quality diagnostic testing to support Arizona’s cannabis dispensaries. “Level One aims to provide consistent, …
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By: Mikel Weisser, staff writer In what is likely to be one of the biggest advances in Arizona agriculture this decade, last May, Arizona’s state legislature approved Industrial Hemp as an agricultural crop beginning August 2019. Arizona became the thirtieth (30th) State to adopt an industrial hemp program. To make the State program work, the …
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By: Mikel Weisser, staff writer The long-rumored age of “Big Marijuana” has finally reached Arizona and it turns out to be a very good thing. The same month that Altria, the parent company of Phillip-Morris, maker of Marlboro, plunked down a hefty $1.8 billion to stake their claim in the US cannabis market, two of …
Land of the Giants: Curaleaf & MedMen Move into AZ’s Marijuana Market Read More »
By: Mikel Weisser, staff writer This month, Arizona’s very first medical marijuana dispensary reaches a new milestone. Arizona Organix celebrates its Sixth Anniversary. The Glendale location first opened its doors on Dec 6, 2012. Back in the day, founders Ryan Wells and father and son team Bill and Ben Myer faced stiff opposition. When the …
By: Mikel Weisser, staff writer On Wednesday night, hundreds of members of Arizona’s marijuana industry gathered at the FoundRe Hotel for the monthly MITA meeting and heard from the future mayor of Phoenix on the city’s future relationship with the industry. Both frontrunner, Kate Gallego and her fellow former city council member, Daniel Valenzuela, attended …
Phoenix Mayoral Candidates Pledge to Support MMJ at MITA-AZ Read More »
