AZ’s 2020 cannabis legislative season got off to a comparatively subdued start after 2019’s “Bill-la-palooza” that saw a record 31 marijuana-related pieces of legislation. During week one, ten cannabis bills were filed, along with three criminal justice reform bills that would affect cannabis law in AZ if passed. Several other bills are known to be in …
Ladies and gentlemen, it is both my heavy burden and my great thrill to announce that, at the end of this month, I will be leaving Arizona Cannabis News and joining the Smart and Safe Arizona campaign full-time. If you know me personally you know my heart is already there. Creating and building Arizona Cannabis …
BY ACM STAFF This week members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor of HR 1595: The SAFE Banking Act, which explicitly amends federal law allowing banks and other financial institutions to work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses. This historic vote marks the first time ever either the House or the …
BY ACM STAFF When SB1494 passed, it not only made medical marijuana cards last two years, but also established a DHS council to write rules for mandatory testing for all medicinal cannabis begin Nov 1. 2020. This week DHS held its first meeting to write those rules. Approximately 40 people attend the meeting held at …
New Language Features More Licenses, Beefed up Expungement Provisions BY MIKEL WEISSER Tuesday Sept 24th, the Smart and Safe Arizona legalization campaign announced it had completed its 30-day public review process and refiled their cannabis legalization initiative with the Secretary of State’s office. The revised version includes several minor but noteworthy changes. Since being filed …
BY MIKEL WEISSER In a sign the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints may be evolving, Aug 16 the church issued new guidelines known as “The Word of Wisdom,” which, for the first time, explicitly approve of medical marijuana usage. Labeled as an official church statement, the new “The Word of Wisdom” statement …
BY MIKEL WEISSER As the state director of NORML, I get asked what I think about the new Smart and Safe Arizona 2020 Legalization Initiative. I answer, “I like it, but more than that. I helped write it!” I think this package of provisions is about the best we can do at this time to …
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BY JENNY CORSO, CHIEF SCIENTIST, DARWIN BRANDS It is a common misunderstanding that one must feel “high” or inebriated in order to reap the therapeutic benefits associated with cannabis consumption. But … drumroll … this is not necessarily the case! More and more individuals are becoming familiar with the concept of microdosing, which is the …
BY MIKEL WEISSER The months of anticipation are over! The Smart and Safe Arizona Campaign has released its language for its 2020 cannabis legalization citizens’ ballot measure. Strategies 360, the company drafting the initiative has given Arizona Cannabis Monthly this exclusive first look. 2020 Initiative Smart & Safe Arizona Arizona ACLU board member, Roopali Desai …
BY DR. LLOYD COVENS The more than 4500 files sent into the Food and Drug Administration last month may look like the start of a major fact-finding journey to prepare a reasonable solution to the “CBD food/drink additive” issue. But savvy Washington watchers are in agreement– FDA has no plan to bring an interim arrangement …
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