BY ACM STAFF Late May 30th, Brian McGrew, the program manager of the AZ Dept. of Ag’s brand-new Industrial Hemp program announced via email that the “Exempt Rulemaking” package is complete and the freshly minted Hemp rules are about to officially become part of state law. Arizona’s hard-fought for and much anticipated hemp program kicks …
BY ACM STAFF There’s a reason The Hemp Wellness Market (aka DOMM Life) has become PHX’s go-to destination for the cannabis crowd. Well, three. One—they’re fun. Two, you know there’s weed. And three, most days that’s where you can find Mr. Purple, one of Arizona’s more celebrated cannabis characters. Over the past three years, everyone’s …
BY ACM STAFF In the wake of the totally predictable Jones Case Ruling from the AZ Supreme Court, overturning Rodney Jones’ conviction and ruling concentrates legal, Yavapai County patients are calling for Sheila Polk to resign immediately. Springing up within a few hours of the court decision, the social justice site, Change.Org, had a brand-new …
BY MIKEL WEISSER “AMMA defines “marijuana” as “all parts of [the] plant.” § 36-2801(8). The word “all,” one of the most comprehensive words in the English language, means exactly that.”—Arizona Supreme Court Kinda says it all, huh? Tuesday, May 28th at precisely 10am, the Arizona Supreme Court announced its decision on the Jones Case and …
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710 Degree Cup Event Description The 710 Degree Cup is an annual event hosted by the Errl Cup which celebrates the 710 Holiday. One of the only Medical Marijuana Card Holder events is held in Phoenix, Arizona Every July. Errl Cup events are Patient Appreciation focused. Come exceed your expectations at the next 710 Degree …
BY ACM STAFF Arizona’s Hemp Industry Trade Association (HITA) holds its second monthly meeting this week at the Scottsdale OdySea. The event comes the same week that the industrial hemp program committee wrapped up their work for the program’s much anticipated June 1st launch. HITA founder Sully Sullivan is thrilled his organization is getting up …
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BY MIKEL WEISSER A moderately-sized, unusually subdued crowd was on hand for the final public hearing on the regulations for the state’s brand new hemp program Monday May 20th. Held downtown in the gorgeous Armstrong Great Hall a the Beus Center for Law and Society at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, this was …
Mark your calendar! June 19th is the MITA AZ Monthly Networking and Industry Event! Attend the MITA AZ monthly meeting for special guest speakers and presentations about all of the things that matter most and have an impact on the Medical Marijuana Industry in Arizona, industry education, product highlights and launches, goodies from vendors and …
BY DR. LLOYD COVENS Hundreds of national cannabis businesses will flock to Washington DC for the 9th annual NCIA Lobby Days. Tuesday, May 21, NCIA will host a breakfast and legislative briefing on H.R. 1595: The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. This legislation, which currently has 180 cosponsors in the House and was …
Unforeseens Aside, US Hemp Production to Double This Year BY DR. LLOYD COVENS According to several industry experts, a major expansion for US hemp farming has arrived for Spring planting season—but concerns remain among the AG community over final rules under the 2018 Farm Bill—as well as a myriad of crop outcome issues. For both returning …
