MMJ Physical Cards Update
This morning the Human Services Committee voted on bill HB2840: medical marijuana; registry identification cards By vote 7 yes, and 2 nay’s, HB2840 passes! Now onto HOUSE Vote and has to pass senate!
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Illegal Cannabis Deliveries Targeted
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 …
AZ’s Hottest Cannabis Destination
BY ALLISON STEIN In the middle of the bustling city streets of PHX’s concrete jungle, tucked securely behind a serene church, there lies a stoner “sesh spot.” A place where bamboo grows from fake green grass and the iconic 70’s retro drop bubble swing chairs sway. If you’re lucky enough to find the magic portal …
New Mormon Guidelines Allow MMJ
BY MIKEL WEISSER In a sign the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints may be evolving, Aug 16 the church issued new guidelines known as “The Word of Wisdom,” which, for the first time, explicitly approve of medical marijuana usage. Labeled as an official church statement, the new “The Word of Wisdom” statement …
Passing the Test, part 6: Patient Zero–How Jim Morrison’s Errl Cup Sparked the Testing Movement
BY MIKEL WEISSER No, before you ask, Jim Morrison is not dead. And, “Errl” isn’t misspelled either, thank you very much. What Morrison’s brainchild, The Errl Cup, is however, is Arizona’s most popular, more important medical marijuana event series. This July 13th in Northern Phoenix the festivities will kick off on Morrison’s eighth Errl Cup …
Passing the Test, Part 1: Long Road to Safety
BY MIKEL WEISSER After years of struggle Arizona will finally have cannabis testing. Now what? June 7, 2019, at approximately 2pm, supposedly Governor Doug Ducey made a quick call to Sen David Gowan (R-LD14). He thanked Gowan for his efforts at the Capitol and signed Gowan’s bill, SB1494, concluding a seven-year ordeal over testing in …
Passing the Test, Part 2: Basic Primer on Testing and Its Many Incomprehensible Terms
BY MIKEL WEISSER 61 Tons, one gram at a time When you or I “sample” or “test” cannabis, it usually involves twisting one up and burning it down. That process is called “organoleptic testing,” meaning tested based on tasting. (And that’s just one testing-related word you didn’t know you didn’t know.) Aside from the weed, …
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Passing the Test, part 3: The Pioneers
BY MIKEL WEISSER There’s an old phrase popular in AZ’s rough and tumble cannabis industry: “Pioneers get slaughtered, Settlers Thrive.” It’s a way of saying those who break new ground, usually get chewed up in the process and the second wave of entrepreneurs succeed from the earlier group’s mistakes. Luckily for Desert Valley Testing and …
Passing the Test, part 4: The Reformers
BY MIKEL WEISSER Despite the challenges AZ’s oddly written medical marijuana program created for Desert Valley Testing and Delta Verde Labs, the companies adapted to the ecosystem and thrived, even though, at any time, their facilities could have been raided and their employees charged with possession with intent to distribute. Before the passage of SB1494 …
Passing the Test, part 5: The Up and Comers
BY MIKEL WEISSER Rounding out the valley’s assorted testing options are two companies that are family affairs: KB Labs and Pure Labs Labs. In both cases learning about cannabis proved a turning point. For Boaz Lerer of KB Labs, the research meant looking into the newest canna-research out of his own home country of Israel. …