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 …
First look at the Revised Language Released for Arizona 2020 Initiative Stay tuned for a full review Wednesday Posted Sept 24th 5:45pm
A GUEST COLUMN BY TORY ROBERG, FORTITUDE AZ, LOBBYIST FOR MITA AZ On Wednesday, President Trump announced his plans to ban FDA-regulated nicotine flavored vapor liquids. This will affect 10 million nicotine vapor users, 10,000 small business owners, and do absolutely nothing to combat the illegal market THC vapor products currently making people sick. Banning …
BY ALLISON STEIN A new Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) sting operation on unlicensed medical cannabis delivery companies got under way the 1st week of September. The story broke early September 14th, almost a full week later. On Sept 5th, MCSO encountered multiple illegal cannabis distribution operations, willing to break the laws to deliver medical …
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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ORIGINAL REPORTING By Sari Harrar, AARP Medical marijuana has been legalized in 33 states, and many medical experts now approve of its use for particular conditions that affect Americans over the age of 50. This year, the AARP Board of Directors considered the emerging evidence suggesting that marijuana is helpful in treating such conditions and symptoms, …
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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 …
