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Fungi fail: Cannabis recalled in Arizona after testing finds mold

Curaleaf’s Find Flower “Mac N Cheese” becomes 18th pot product recalled in Arizona in 2023. By Serena O’Sullivan November 8, 2023 The Arizona Department of Health Services has reported 18 recalls of cannabis products in 2023, though 10 were later lifted. Multistate cannabis operator Curaleaf voluntarily recalled a batch of its Arizona product last month after […]

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Trulieve Kickback Allegations Highlight Systemic Problems in Arizona

Insiders say the pay-to-play problem is well known. Trips to the Bahamas. Rolex watches. Expensive cars. Exclusive concert tickets. Or literally just bags of cash. Those are all ways used by independent marijuana brands in Arizona to buy their way onto dispensary shelves, according to several industry insiders, responding to the news that multistate operator

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Celebrate High Times! High Times Cannabis Cup is on its way.

Courtesy High Times By Benjiman M. Adams September 1, 2023 The High Times Cannabis Cup Arizona: People’s Choice Edition is back in the Grand Canyon state and it’s been refined to be bigger and better than ever before, presenting Arizona’s finest cannabis. People’s Choice means that anyone can participate in the judging process regardless of

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R.W. (Raymond) Navis, Nationally-Known Executive Recruiter and Headhunter, Transforms the Way the Cannabis Industry Does Recruitment and Networking

Through an elite executive recruitment experience and can’t-miss exclusive networking events for C-level executives, Raymond Navis is upgrading the way his clients execute on key hires. PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 21, 2023) — To Raymond Navis, there’s no such thing as “business as usual” when it comes to executive recruitment and networking in the cannabis sector. One of

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Mastercard doesn’t want its debit cards buying Arizona’s legal weed

By Geri KoeppelAugust 11, 2023 Mastercard’s decision to halt the use of its debit cards to buy cannabis is causing some dispensaries in metro Phoenix to scramble. Marijuana is still a Schedule 1 drug at the federal level — considered an illegal substance with the likes of heroin and peyote — which has caused chaos for

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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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