Arizona Supreme Court: Medical Cannabis Extracts Are Legal
Wed / May 29th
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that cannabis extracts meet the definition of medical cannabis under the state’s Medical Marijuana… Read More
Arizona
Arizona medical cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of Arizona’s cannabis policy and industry developments below:
Arizona Lawmakers Considering Bill to Solidify Legality of Cannabis Extracts
Fri / Feb 22nd
Lawmakers in the Arizona state House of Representatives have advanced a bill out of committee that would guarantee the availability… Read More
Canna Cribs Releases Episode 3 Featuring Copperstate Farms
Mon / Oct 8th
Episode three of Canna Cribs — the viral mini-documentary series presented by GrowersNetwork.org that features cannabis entrepreneurs and expert growers from around… Read More
Phoenix City Council Kills Steep Tax Hike for MMJ Cultivators
Thu / Oct 4th
Phoenix interim Mayor Thelda Williams attempted to pass a new, high tax on cannabis businesses in a sly move last… Read More
Arizona Appeals Court Rules MMJ Extracts Illegal
Thu / Jul 19th
The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that cannabis extracts are not specifically allowed in the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act… Read More
State Legislatures Address Hemp Policies During 2018 Sessions
Fri / Jun 1st
It’s, so far, been a banner year for hemp policy as Alaska, Kansas, Arizona, and Oklahoma each passed industrial hemp… Read More
Beth Stavola: Operating a Multi-State Cannabis Company
Thu / May 31st
Beth Stavola is a serial cannabis industry entrepreneur who owns dispensaries in Arizona and Nevada; she is also the founder… Read More
Arizona Supreme Court Tosses Law Criminalizing MMJ Possession on College Campuses
Fri / May 25th
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state cannot criminally charge public college students for possessing and using cannabis… Read More
Arizona Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Legislation
Tue / May 15th
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed the bill allowing the state Department of Agriculture to license institutes of higher education,… Read More
Arizona House Agriculture Committee Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
Fri / Mar 9th
Arizona’s House Land, Agriculture and Rural Areas Committee has approved a measure to legalize industrial hemp cultivation in the state,… Read More
Arizona Senate Passes MMJ Testing Bill, Moves to House
Mon / Feb 26th
Arizona’s Senate has approved a measure to test medical cannabis products in the state 27-3. The testing regime, which is… Read More
Arizona Bill Would Require MMJ Testing, Reduce Patient Card Fees
Tue / Jan 30th
A measure introduced in Arizona’s Senate would require medical cannabis testing for mold and agricultural chemicals and reduce the annual fees… Read More
Arizona Attorney Fighting to Reduce MMJ Patient ID Fees
Wed / Nov 15th
Arizona attorney Sean Berberian is asking the state Court of Appeals to force the Department of Health to reduce the… Read More
Montel Williams Sues CBD Scammers Over False Endorsement Claims
Tue / Oct 31st
Montel Williams and Montel Williams Enterprises Inc. are suing three Arizona-based CBD-marketing entities and one Scottsdale resident, Timothy K. Isaac,… Read More
Arizona Approves First Drive-Thru MMJ Dispensary
Thu / Oct 26th
Arizona’s first drive-thru medical cannabis dispensary open tomorrow in Sun City as a convenience service for the elderly and disabled,… Read More
Arizona Judge Rules Extracts Fall Outside MMJ Law, Appeal Expected
Tue / Oct 24th
A ruling by Navajo County Superior Court Judge Dale Nielson could force Arizona dispensaries to stop selling vape cartridges, cannabis… Read More
Israeli and Canadian Firms Partner for Cannabis Production Plants in 4 U.S. States
Wed / Aug 30th
Israel-based medical cannabis company Panaxia has partnered with Canada’s Bioceutical Corporation to set up four medical cannabis production plants in… Read More
Arizona State Student Seeks to Overturn MMJ Possession Conviction for Second Time
Wed / Aug 9th
The attorney for an Arizona registered medical cannabis patient charged with possession after officers discovered less than a half gram… Read More
Merger of Arizona MMJ Companies Creates State’s Largest Operator
Thu / Jul 20th
Arizona-based medical cannabis operator Harvest has merged with cannabis cultivator and supplier Modern Flower, making Harvest the largest medical cannabis operator in… Read More
Arizona Drug Rehab Offering Cannabis as Opioid-Exit Treatment
Wed / Jun 7th
A drug rehabilitation facility in Scottsdale, Arizona is using cannabis to treat people addicted to opioid-based painkillers, ABC15 reports. Physicians… Read More
Insys Whistleblower Instructed to Lie to Boost Opioid Prescriptions
Tue / Jun 6th
In an interview with NBC News, a former Insys Therapeutics sales rep turned whistleblower alleges that she was instructed to… Read More
Imperious Expo 2017 Coming to Phoenix, Arizona on April 12-13
Fri / Mar 24th
The first Imperious Expo of 2017 is coming to the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona this April 12-13. The… Read More
Safer Arizona Files Adult-Use Initiative for 2018
Fri / Feb 17th
Safer Arizona has filed an initiative with the Secretary of State’s office seeking to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state… Read More
Arizona Industrial Hemp Bill Passes First Hurdle
Tue / Feb 14th
Arizona’s Senate Committee on Commerce and Public Safety voted 6-1 to approve industrial hemp production, processing, manufacturing, distribution, and commerce… Read More