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From Global Prohibition to Controlled Pivot- Medical Cannabis Finally Schedule III

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On April 22, 2026, the federal government finally moved on cannabis, but not in the way people think. This is not legalization. This is not a green light for recreational use. This is a controlled, narrow shift that pulls medical cannabis into a federally recognized system while everything else stays exactly where it was. Here …

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Update Week 14 Cannabis Bills Hit a Wall at the Capitol

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Arizona lawmakers have hit a wall on cannabis legislation. The Legislature took several days off between April 3 and April 6, and activity this week has focused on Committee of the Whole (COW) debates for bills that cleared Rules weeks ago. Lawmakers have not advanced any of the pending cannabis measures during that time. Two …

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A New Measure Emerges Late in the Game and SB1725 Marijuna Nuisance Measure Took A Blow in House Rules- Update Week 13

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With most legislative deadlines already in the rearview mirror, Arizona lawmakers managed to grow the number of active measures this week from 3 to 4. Senate Bill 1128 passed the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, bringing fresh momentum to a bill that carries far more weight than its original form ever suggested. SB 1476, which …

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How Senate Bill 1725 Threatens to Reopen a Decades-Old Battle Between Voters and Lawmakers

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The Arizona State Legislature has never been particularly fond of taking “no” for an answer, especially when voters deliver that verdict directly at the ballot box. So when Senate Bill 1725 began its quiet march through the Capitol this session, a bill that would let neighbors sue each other over the smell of legally consumed …

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Week 12 Update: Arizona Cannabis Bills Survive the Shake-Up as High-Stakes Fights Move Forward

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It has been a busy week at the Arizona Legislature. Lawmakers have sidelined nearly every cannabis-related bill that once seemed likely to move forward. At this point, only three measures remain alive, and all three could still reach the governor’s desk.  SB 1641 Advances After Licensing Battle On Tuesday, March 24, the House Commerce Committee …

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Unusual Midweek Update — Week 11.5

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The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet Wednesday and again Thursday as lawmakers sprint toward a major deadline. March 27 marks the final day for bills to receive a hearing in the opposite chamber from where they started. With that cutoff arriving Friday, legislators have expanded committee schedules to keep priority bills alive and moving this …

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Week 11 at the Capitol: Calm Before the March 27 Cutoff

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Week 11 felt relatively quiet at the Capitol. Not “everyone left town” quiet, but quiet enough that lobbyists could actually hear themselves think. Two measures still sit in the Senate on Motions To Reconsider before quietly fading away. Next week, however, will pick up speed. The three other measures that crossed over to the House …

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Week 10 Update: Deeper Into The Rabbit Hole

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It has been a high‑energy week at the state capital, and momentum keeps building. Lawmakers now send two measures to the House, one measure falls in Senate Third Read, and another stays alive thanks to a motion to reconsider. We also add SB1476 to this week’s update lineup. Welcome to the Update: SB1476 Let’s kick …

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Senate Advances SB1641 Creating New Marijuana Producer License

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The Arizona Senate on Wednesday advanced SB 1641, a bill sponsored by Sen. Kevin Payne (R-LD27) that would establish a new category of marijuana business licenses. The measure moved swiftly through the chamber, first clearing the Rules Committee before passing the full Senate later the same day. It now heads to the House for consideration. …

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