BY ACM STAFF This week members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor of HR 1595: The SAFE Banking Act, which explicitly amends federal law allowing banks and other financial institutions to work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses. This historic vote marks the first time ever either the House or the …
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 …
Crowd Cheers as Concentrates Bill Clears Committee, 5-2 Read More »
By: Mikel Weisser MITA-AZ, the leading voice in the AZ marijuana industry, is inviting YOU! You are invited to join us at the 2019 AZ-NORML Lobby Day at the Capitol. They have scheduled 25 meetings for interested cannabis consumers and business people on Feb. 7, 2019 at the Arizona State Capitol with more than a …
MITA to Join AZ-NORML’s Annual Lobby Days at State Capitol Read More »
Here in Arizona, the “Concentrates Crisis” has continued to dominate the industry since the appellate court ruling one month ago. Lawyers, dispensary owners and advocates have been scrambling to prepare legal defenses. Noted appellate court lawyer, Robert Mandel, has been brought in and filed a continuance in the case. Select organizations such as the ACLU …
