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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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*WATCH* The Death of SB1713, Rises As SB 1057 Takes the Throne

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The efforts behind SB 1713, “Marijuana; Dual Licensees; Rural Communities,” led by Republican Senator David Gowan of LD 19, will always be remembered.. Despite determined attempts to expand rural access to Arizona’s cannabis market, SB 1713 did not advance, but its mission carries forward as Striker SB 1057. SB 1713 sought to increase rural opportunities …

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**Watch**Arizona Lawmakers Clash Over Marijuana Advertising Restrictions

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Phoenix, AZ – Sparks flew in the Arizona House of Representatives on February 13, 2025, as lawmakers engaged in a debate over HB2179, a bill designed to tighten restrictions on marijuana advertising. The bill, championed by Rep. Selina Bliss (R-LD1), aims to curb marketing tactics that could appeal to children, drawing parallels to past crackdowns …

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Two Fresh Marijuana Proposals Have Emerged in the Latter Stages of the Session- Update Week 11

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HB2770, initially centered around marijuana interstate agreements and delivery, met its demise only to resurface through a legislative maneuver known as a striker. A striker, a tool used among legislators and lobbyists, allows for the circumvention of legislative deadlines, reviving bills thought to be dead or addressing emergent issues post-deadline. It essentially proposes to wipe …

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Legislative Update: Progress and Setbacks in Arizona’s House and Senate Week 9

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This week, some members of the House of Representatives are on a trip to Israel, but legislative activities continue back home. Bills are either completing their final readings in the originating chamber or facing defeat on the chamber floor. Meanwhile,  bills from the opposite chamber are making their way through initial readings and standing committees. …

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Rulings Move Cannabis (Prop 207), Justice Reform Measures Closer To Ballot

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PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County judges on Friday rejected challenges to two proposed voter initiatives, one implementing criminal sentencing reform and the other legalizing recreational marijuana. If the rulings are upheld after expected appeals to the state Supreme Court and if enough qualifying signatures are certified by the Secretary of State in the coming weeks, …

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Coronavirus Will Not Slow Down Legalization in Arizona

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MJBIZ Daily reports: Coronavirus outbreak could delay marijuana legalization along the East Coast Coronavirus already has caused a number of state legislatures to temporarily shut down, including ones on the East Coast that were weighing recreational marijuana legalization measures. Additionally, several cannabis ballot initiatives across the country, including a recreational initiative in Ohio, could suffer, …

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President Trump Supports State-Level Marijuana Legalization

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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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MPP’s State-by-State Guide to Marijuana Legislation in 2019

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ORIGINAL REPORTING By Steve Bloom  for FreedomLeaf (JULY 22 2019) The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has issued its Progress Report of Legislative Updates for 2019. The best news of the year so far is legalization passing in Illinois and decriminalization in Hawaii, New Mexico and North Dakota. Here’s the MPP’s state-by-state breakdown, in alphabetical order. Alabama to …

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Nabis Holdings Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Vertically Integrated Assets in Arizona

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ORIGINAL REPORTING By Melissa Schiller for Cannabis Dispensary Mag TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRESS RELEASE — Nabis Holdings Inc., a Canadian investment company with specialty investments in assets across multiple divisions of the cannabis sector, has announced that it has entered into a Definitive Agreement for the acquisition of 100 percent of the …

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