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AZ Legislative Updates by AZ-NORML

AZ’s 2020 cannabis legislative season got off to a comparatively subdued start after 2019’s “Bill-la-palooza” that saw a record 31 marijuana-related pieces of legislation. During week one, ten cannabis bills were filed, along with three criminal justice reform bills that would affect cannabis law in AZ if passed. Several other bills are known to be in …

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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 …

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Passing the Test, Part 2: Basic Primer on Testing and Its Many Incomprehensible Terms

passing the test part 1

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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Medical Marijuana Testing Bill Awaits House Approval

Legislative inaction could jeopardize patient safety A GUEST COLUMN BY MATT ROBERTS Scottsdale, AZ – Thirty-three of thirty-four states who have approved the use of medical marijuana have also required mandatory testing to ensure patient safety. Guess which state doesn’t? As Arizona lawmakers close in on an agreement to require independent third parties analyze the …

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