May 2019

The Grand Finale 

Hemp Committee Final Meeting May 20, Program Starts June 1 BY MIKEL WEISSER It all comes down to one final meeting for AZ’s Ag Dept Industrial Hemp committee. This week Industrial Hemp Program Manager, Brian McGrew, announced the date of their final committee meeting on May 20th to complete regulations for the eagerly awaited program …

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Medical Marijuana Testing Bill Awaits House Approval

Legislative inaction could jeopardize patient safety A GUEST COLUMN BY MATT ROBERTS Scottsdale, AZ – Thirty-three of thirty-four states who have approved the use of medical marijuana have also required mandatory testing to ensure patient safety. Guess which state doesn’t? As Arizona lawmakers close in on an agreement to require independent third parties analyze the …

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Unfinished Business: AZDA Hemp Rules Incomplete

BY MIKEL WEISSER Less than a month before AZ’s hemp program is set to start, AZDA’s industrial hemp program supposed last monthly meeting ended with multiple critical issues unresolved. Propagative materials such as clones and tissue culture techniques were threatened. Hemp strain certifications were challenged. AND, the final language is still not ready for the …

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