Arizona Medical Cannabis Industry News

Arizona Cultivator Lights Up Sky With Purple Glow

Wed / Jan 15th

Residents of Snowflake, Arizona witnessed an unexpected light show late last week, news reports and social media updates show. The… Read More

Arizona Bill to Determine Allowable Pesticides for Medical Cannabis

Wed / Nov 27th

Under an Arizona bill approved last year to test medical cannabis products before they hit dispensary shelves, a 12-member panel… Read More

Cannabis Researcher Sues Feds Over Research-Grade Cannabis

Wed / Aug 21st

A cannabis researcher at Arizona’s Scottsdale Research Institute is suing the Drug Enforcement Administration over its hurdles to cannabis research… Read More

Arizona Beverage Co. Reaches Cannabis Deal with Dixie Brands, Inc.

Thu / Aug 8th

AriZona Beverage Co., the company that produces AriZona Iced Tea, has reached a deal with Denver, Colorado, based Dixie Brands,… Read More

Arizona Auditors Uncover Medical Cannabis Regulatory Failures

Thu / Jun 27th

A report from Arizona’s State Auditor’s Office asserts that medical cannabis regulators inadequately investigated complaints against dispensaries, failed to revoke… Read More

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 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

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