Written by: Keith Grevenitz Shots have been fired at the opioid industry. The founder of the Chandler, Arizona based Insys Therapeutics Inc, John Kapoor was sentenced to 5 1⁄2 years in prison last month on charges of fraud and bribery. Chief Executive, Michael Babich was sentenced to 30 months in prison last Thursday. The pharmaceutical …
The Department will accept petitions to add to the list of debilitating medical conditions from January 27 to 31, 2020. Petitions will be accepted via U.S Mail only at P.O Box 19000, Phoenix, AZ 85005 and must be postmarked by the last day of the petition cycle. Please visit https://azdhs.gov/licensing/medical-marijuana/index.php#latest-news for more information The state’s …
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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 …
ORIGINAL REPORTING By Matt Brooks The Trump administration will not stand in the way of states setting their own marijuana policies, according to the president’s most recent statement on the issue. President Trump was responding to a question from DC Examiner journalist Steven Nelson, who asked whether marijuana would be legalized at the federal level before …
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BY ALLISON STEIN You could compare the story of MCSO processing concentrate to the layers of an onion. Each one peeled away reveals yet another layer. At first, it seemed as though MCSO was just making concentrates for a few months. Before the Supreme Court ruled on the Jones Case, deciding concentrates and extracts are …
ORIGINAL REPORTING By TY ARTHUR FOR Grizzle.com In the competition against unlicensed sellers as cannabis legalization slowly expands across the United States, companies like Harvest Health & Recreation Inc (CSE: HARV; OTCQX: HRVSF) are always on the hunt for new product offerings. Today Harvest announced products from cannabis lifestyle brand Cookies will launch in Arizona medical …
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“Senate Bill 1494 requires the Department to establish an advisory council to provide recommendations to the Department regarding medical marijuana testing. The Department is required to submit a report of the advisory council’s findings and recommendations by December 31, 2019.” When SB1494 passed, it passed not only a 2-year mmj cards but passed mandatory testing …
“Vapen MJ” a fully integrated agricultural technology, services, and property management company in the regulated cannabis industry, today announced a new product collaboration with Mexican-American rapper and singer Baby Bash. Vapen is releasing a “Baby Bash Powered by Vapen” line of Vapen Pen Batteries and Bash Berry, a new cannabis cartridge flavor. The batteries, available in gold and …
BY ALLISON STEIN When cannabis attorney Tom Dean’s office hosted an Arizona NORML meeting discussing the Smart and Safe Arizona initiative on Wednesday, Aug 14, Dean announced yet another new issue arising from the notorious “Jones Case.” According to Dean, legal counsel to Arizona NORML, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MSCO) is now running their …
ORIGINAL REPORTING By Andrew Brown, for Arizona Public Media Check out this story we curated from PBS about a retired cop who helps seniors get a better understanding of medical marijuana.. they call him a cannabis coach! Read the story below… As medical marijuana has become legal in much of the U.S., more senior citizens …
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