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 Cannabis News
As of early 2021, Arizona has legalized medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, and industrial hemp agriculture. Find our latest coverage of Arizona’s cannabis policy and industry developments below:
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 PRESS RELEASE
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
Green Tuesday: Eight of Nine Cannabis Initiatives Pass
Wed / Nov 9th
Voters in California, Nevada, and Massachusetts have legalized adult cannabis use. Ballots are still being counted in Maine, and it… Read More
Arizona Marijuana Legalization Prop. 205 Results: Live Updates
Tue / Nov 8th
Arizona is making its first attempt at cannabis legalization this year in hopes of catching up with other western states.… Read More
Colorado Lawmakers Call Out Anti-205 Campaign Ads in Arizona
Tue / Nov 1st
A trio of Colorado lawmakers have sent a letter to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy calling the information in their… Read More
Danielle Keane: The 2016 Cannabis Legalization Opportunity
Wed / Oct 26th PODCAST
Danielle Keane is the Political Director of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. She recently joined… Read More
Prison Food Services Company Makes Donation to Anti-205 Campaign
Wed / Oct 12th
Another player in an industry that would be negatively impacted by the legalization of cannabis is pouring money against a… Read More
Prohibitionists in Arizona Have More Cash on Hand than Pro-205 Campaign
Mon / Oct 3rd
Arizona’s anti-legalization campaign Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy have raised a little more than $2 million this election cycle in… Read More
Pharmaceutical Company Donates $500,000 to Arizona Anti-Legalization Group
Fri / Sep 9th
Pharmaceutical company Insys, makers of the sublingual fentanyl spray Subsys, has donated $500,000 to the campaign working toward defeating Arizona’s… Read More
Arizona High Court Fails to Change Cannabis Rules for Attorneys
Thu / Sep 8th
The Arizona Supreme Court rejected a petition that would have repealed rules that threaten lawyers with disbarment if they assist… Read More
Nine States Voting on Marijuana Measures in 2016
Wed / Sep 7th
This election season, nine states will be voting on ballot initiatives related to legalizing and regulating cannabis in some form.… Read More
Arizona cannabis legalization
Arizona voters opted to legalize adult-use cannabis during the 2020 General Election after a similar ballot initiative was narrowly defeated in 2016. Adult-use sales launched in the Southwestern state in early 2021, making it the fastest state to go from its legalization vote to the launch of a regulated adult-use marketplace — the move was spearheaded initially by the state’s robust medical cannabis program.
Recreational cannabis purchases carry a total tax rate of 21.6 % (a 16% excise tax plus the state’s standard 5.6% sales tax). Medical cannabis is taxed with a 6.6% state excise tax plus an optional 2-3% local tax, depending on the locality.
Cannabis possession & cultivation rules
- Adults aged 21+ can possess up to 28 grams of cannabis.
- Possession of cannabis concentrates is allowed up to 5 grams.
- Adult Arizonans are also allowed to cultivate up to six cannabis plants per person with a maximum of 12 per household.
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