PHOENIX, AZ — House Bill 2179 has passed the Senate’s third read and now heads back to the House for consideration of Senate amendments in a concurrence committee. HB 2179 has undergone significant changes since its introduction, evolving from a tightly restrictive proposal into a more balanced approach to marijuana advertising in Arizona.The original version …
HB2179 Moves Closer to Law After Major Amendments **WATCH** Read More »
Out of the 4 cannabis bills, two have made moves this week. On Monday both SB1057 – Marijuana; dual licensees; rural communities (was) Commerce; trade; passport identification and SB1230- Marijuana; Clinical Research Trials faced the rules committee. The Rules Committee in both chambers serves as security to ensure that bills moving forward are legally and …
Week 14 at the Arizona Capitol: Cannabis Bills Blaze Through Rules and Head to COW Read More »
The number of cannabis-related bills in the Arizona Legislature has been slashed to just five, signaling the start of what is called crossover week—a brief intermission, at least to the public.Think of it like a theater production: while the audience catches its breath, the cast and crew rush to reset the stage, change costumes, and …
Week 7: Preparing for the Second and Final Act of Arizona’s Cannabis Legislation Read More »
February 16th, 2024, marked a significant deadline in Arizona’s legislative calendar as it signaled the last day for bills to be heard in the chamber of origin standing committee. Any measure left unheard faced an uncertain fate, effectively rendered dead in the water. This milestone heralded the commencement of what is commonly referred to as …
Arizona Legislative Deadline Marks Start of “Crossover Week” , Week 7 Read More »
BY ACM STAFF The stakeholder meeting for Sen David Gowan’s SB1494, a “clean” testing bill went sideways late Monday afternoon and degenerated into what at times felt like a squabble-fest. Amid a room chalked full of lobbyists, DHS reps, testing company operators, industry insiders and even industry outsiders like AZ-NORML and Errl Cup founders, Jim …
