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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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PRESS RELEASE: Free Social Equity Mentorship Program Offered By MITA

FREE SOCIAL EQUITY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM OFFERED BY MITA Online course designed to help navigate new opportunities in cannabis January 12, 2021; Phoenix, AZ—The passage of adult-use marijuana presents huge opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs, but the highly regulated cannabis industry can be difficult to navigate.  MITA, Arizona’s Cannabis Trade Association is offering a complimentary, 16-week

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Emerald University’s Innovative Cannabis Education Program is a Win-Win for Patients and Staff

Prepared by: Proven Media Arizona’s Emerald Dispensary has raised the bar in patient service through its innovative employee educational courses. Emerald University is an in-house program that educates team members on the benefits and features of medical cannabis, and how to assist patients in making informed decisions. “Through our own experience, patient feedback, and market

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After Five Years in the High Country, Uncle Herbs Is “Untamed”

Prepared By: Proven Media This month, one of the first edibles-focused dispensaries in the state celebrated its 5th anniversary with a renewed commitment to the future, a new product line, and a brand-new name. That’s right, Payson’s famous Uncle Herbs is now: Untamed Herbs. Unlike dozens of rural dispensaries that moved to the big city as

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AZ News for October 2018

By Mikel Weisser, AZ-NORML Concentrates Sept. 10th Robert Mandel filed the Supreme Court appeal in the Jones case (the concentrates case). The Yavapai prosecutors are required to file their response before the end of Oct. and the amicus briefs are facing a similar deadline. Prosecutors in Yavapai, Pinal, Pima, Apache and Navajo Counties have all

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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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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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Does This Lawsuit Come in My Size

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