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AZDHS adopts final rules as of January 15th for the adult-use cannabis Prop 207 licensing program

The Department has begun this rulemaking by establishing rules for the licensing of marijuana facility agents, as well as application and operational requirements for marijuana establishments. The new rules also address the process for allocating marijuana establishment licenses. These new rules are in effect as of January 15, 2021. Rulemaking Documents Notice of Exempt Rulemaking (as […]

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Primary Elections bring new potential allies to reform battle

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] By Mikel Weiser, AZ-NORML With August primaries completed, Arizona’s cannabis community can look forward to an improved reform landscape at the State Capitol come January.  AZ-NORML, the state chapter of the national organization, produced an incumbent score card and analysis of all 100+ races on the

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Like a Phoenix Rising, A New Marijuana Mindfulness Movement Emerges in Arizona

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] By JDMiles According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), people have used marijuana, or cannabis, to treat their ailments for at least 3,000 years.  Historians date the development of yoga at least 5,000 years ago. The pairing of the two ancient healing methodologies of yoga

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Genifer Murray, Co-Founder of GENIFER M Jewelry

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] Genifer Murray is one of the leading figures in the rapidly growing legal cannabis industry, and she is co-founder of a cannabis inspired jewelry company that is headquartered right here in the Valley of the Sun. She is considered to be both a pioneer and an

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Does This Lawsuit Come in My Size

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] By: Gary Michael Smith, Esq. As the current president of the Arizona Cannabis Bar Association, as well as having been a litigator for the past 25 years, I see and participate in a lot of court cases.   Given the combined pressures of the scales of money

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Networking and Why It’s Crucial for the Cannabis Industry

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] By: Amy Donohue Networking. You either love it, or you hate it. Either way, if you are in the cannabis industry in 2018, it’s crucial for your brand or business. The modern cannabis industry has been built on networking, whether in person at events, or on

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“The Jones Case” from the perspective of the dispensary that sold Mr. Jones his medicine

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] By: Keith Grevenitz Stigma has always cast its long shadow over medical marijuana and in Arizona, this is no exception. Many brave people worked unsuccessfully for years to bring patients legal medicine, until it barely passed with 50.13% of the vote in November 2010.  With half

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President Elect AMLO promises full legalization in Mexico

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] Mexico’s incoming President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) supports full cannabis legalization. AMLO named his new Interior Secretary, Olga Sánchez Cordero, who has already called for full legalization of THC and CBD cannabis products in Mexico. Not only has Mexico’s new administration called for imports of cannabis

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Why Internships are Needed in the Cannabis Industry

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] Internships are an underutilized tool in the cannabis industry and could immensely benefit the growth of your business. As someone looking to get involved in the legal cannabis industry, have you ever contemplated getting your foot in the door by interning with a company? Internships are

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A Cannabis Lounge Thrives

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_font_size=”16″] A Cannabis Lounge Thrives With medical marijuana on the cusp of legalization on a national scale, it is the entrepreneurs that push the legal boundaries and provide creative solutions for patients that ultimately help establish a community and culture that is much needed for an industry

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