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Supreme Court Rules Extracts Legal – Five experts weigh in

BY MIKEL WEISSER “AMMA defines “marijuana” as “all parts of [the] plant.” § 36-2801(8). The word “all,” one of the most comprehensive words in the English language, means exactly that.”—Arizona Supreme Court Kinda says it all, huh? Tuesday, May 28th at precisely 10am, the Arizona Supreme Court announced its decision on the Jones Case and …

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News Briefs March 05, 2019

AZ CANNABIS WEEKLY NEWS BRIEFS

BY DR. LLOYD COVENS Farm Bill Non-Progress Report CBD and hemp companies hoping for post-Farm Bill clarity got a heavy dose of “we will get to it”–from expected long delays in pending review and rule-making at both the Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture.  FDA administrator Scott Gottlieb told a Congressional committee that he will …

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Three Senate MMJ Bills Advance Out of Committee

BY JARED PAGE, ACM contributor PHOENIX – A bill that establishes sanitary standards and product testing at Arizona medical marijuana dispensaries, and another that prioritizes licensing for dispensaries in rural areas advanced Wednesday at the state Senate. The two medicinal cannabis-related bills (SB1286 & SB1494), along with SCR1021, a concurrent resolution calling for — among …

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Federal Court Affirms AMMA Patients Protection …

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Federal Court Affirms AMMA Patients Protected Against Employment Discrimination BY: GARY MICHAEL SMITH, ESQ. Valentine’s Day came early this year and brought with it some AMMA patient-rights love.  On February 7th, Judge James Teilborg of Arizona’s Federal District Court ruled on summary judgment that AMMA grants AMMA patients the right to sue their employers, if those employers discriminate …

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Crowd Cheers as Concentrates Bill Clears Committee, 5-2    

BY MIKEL WEISSER          In front of an audience packed with medical marijuana patients, HB2149, the cannabis definitions bill designed to solve the concentrates crisis has sailed through committee with a strong 5-2 vote. The bill sponsored by LD21’s Rep. Tony Rivero (R), clarifies that “cannabis concentrates” are simply products extracted from …

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Weekly News Briefs Feb. 19th

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News Briefs 2/19/19 BY DR. LLOYD COVENS “THE SHARK” DRIVES NEW CBD LINE Golf champion Greg “The Shark” Norman will partner with Green Growth Brand (GGB Beauty), to market a line of topical and health products aimed “at active adults” using Tilray for CBD sourcing. ABG–Norman’s marketing partner which also works with Shaquille O’Neal and other …

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MMJ Breaks Thru!

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5 Cannabis Reform Bills to Heard at Capitol Next Wednesday, Hemp Bill Heading to Governor   BY MIKEL WEISSER After years of being “guaranteed non-starters,” this week the AZ State Legislature announced five MORE medical marijuana bills will be heard in committee next week. The concentrates crisis, patient card costs, rural dispensary struggles, fingerprint cards …

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