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Cannabis Bills Cool Off, but a Rural Proposal Pops Back Up- Update Week 2

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Arizona lawmakers came out swinging during the first week of the session, introducing five cannabis-related bills. Week two told a very different story. Only one marijuana bill appeared and it brought a familiar name and an even stranger concept back into the conversation. The Rural Opportunity Initiative Makes a Comeback Sen. David Gowan, a Republican …

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Capitol Lawn Springs Back to Life, 2026 Legislation Update Week 1

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The green lawn at the state Capitol came alive Monday as lawmakers returned to start a new legislative year. After months of quiet, the grounds buzzed with activity. A college marching band, better than usual by most accounts, played throughout the morning, while protesters filled the pauses between songs with chants and calls for attention. …

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Arizona 2050: How Big Marijuana Took Over Everything

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The year is 2050. Federal laws never changed and cannabis is still stuck on Schedule I. Sure, Congress passed banking reforms and federal tax measures, but legalization? That never really happened. Just taxation. Somehow, there was plenty of funding for that. Not enough to end prohibition. Almost like the industry kept cannabis locked in its …

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A Hemp Oasis in the Desert: Yuma Revives One of America’s Oldest Crops

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YUMA, Ariz. — Hemp stalks soared into the desert sky, swaying with each hot gust of wind. Walking between the rows felt like entering another era—no walls, no buzzing lights, just land, scorching sun, and green stalks stretching tall and proud. The plants grew thick and wild, turning dry fields into narrow green corridors. Sunlight …

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A Pennsylvania DA’s Lawsuit Could Force The Supreme Court to finally Pick A Side.

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Imagine one of Arizona’s county attorneys — maybe Shelia Polk in Yavapai County or Rachel Mitchell in Maricopa — filing a federal lawsuit to protect the right to own guns while legally using medical cannabis. Picture them standing in front of TV cameras, waving an Arizona medical marijuana card and quoting the Second Amendment. Arizona …

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Arizona AG Targets Smoke Shops Over Underage Nicotine Sales — But Cannabis Culture Caught in the Crossfire

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PHOENIX July 8th — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is ramping up her office’s crackdown on underage nicotine sales by filing sweeping civil lawsuits against multiple Valley vape shops. But in a troubling twist for cannabis consumers and small business owners, her strategy is also entangling legal cannabis paraphernalia — cartoon bongs, colorful glass pipes, …

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Arizona’s 2025 Legislative Session Wrap: Big Wins, Big Fails, and the Future of Cannabis Laws

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Arizona lawmakers continued to reshape the state’s cannabis landscape this session, advancing some proposals while watching others collapse under political and industry pressures. From new advertising restrictions to tighter buffers around preschools, the 2025 legislative session was marked by fierce debates over how far to expand—or rein in—marijuana and hemp regulation. Even as key measures …

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SB1299 Amended Multiple Times as It Heads to Final Vote

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Whoever said “practice makes perfect” clearly never witnessed the legislative gymnastics of Senate Bill 1299. Originally pitched as a bill to support law enforcement grants, SB1299 has undergone more facelifts than a Hollywood socialite—each version raiding funds from community colleges and Arizona’s Justice Reinvestment Program to benefit the Department of Public Safety (DPS). In its …

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High Hopes, Low Votes: Rural Cannabis Bill Goes Up in Smoke

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Rural licensing had its day on the House Floor on Monday June 23rd. S.B. 1057 was the second incarnation of SB 1713 – “Marijuana; Dual Licensees; Rural Communities” – introduced by Republican Senator David Gowan (LD 19), Though the bill ultimately failed to advance, its goals lived on in the form of Striker SB 1057. …

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Cannabis Bills Teeter on the Edge as Session Winds Down- Update Week 23

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This week opened with two cannabis-related bills still alive—just barely. SB 1230, which would fund medical marijuana research grants, was revived by a Motion to Reconsider and hanging on by a thread. SB 1057, aimed at supporting marijuana dual licensees in rural communities, also remained in play. But by the end this week, the number …

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