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
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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
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The Arizona Supreme Court rejected a petition that would have repealed rules that threaten lawyers with disbarment if they assist… Read More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
Poll: Half of AZ Voters Support Prop. 205
Wed / Sep 7th
According to an Arizona Republic/Morrison Institute for Public Policy/Cronkite News poll, 50 percent of Arizona voters would “likely approve” the… Read More
AZ’s Prop. 205 Survives Legal Challenge, Will Head to Voters in November
Thu / Aug 25th
The measure to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Arizona will be put to voters after a Maricopa County Superior… Read More
Arizona Legalization Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot
Thu / Aug 11th
The ballot initiative in Arizona to legalize cannabis for recreational use submitted enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot,… Read More
Arizona Legalization Initiative Faces New Challenge
Thu / Jul 21st
Arizona’s legalization initiative is being challenged over whether or not the wording of the measure is legally flawed, which would… Read More
Poll: 52.5% of Arizona Voters Oppose Legalization
Tue / Jul 12th
Activists behind the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol will have their work cut out for them in Arizona, KTAR News… Read More
AZ Judge Says MMJ Should Be Considered for Parkinson’s Patients
Mon / Jun 6th
According to a statement issued by Administrative Law Judge Dorinda Lang on May 24, the Arizona Department of Health Services… Read More
Arizona Cannabis Legalization Campaign Gets Needed Signatures
Wed / Apr 13th
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol published a press release Tuesday announcing that it has gathered more than 200,000… Read More
MPP-backed Legalization Effort in Arizona Criticized from Both Sides
Thu / Apr 7th
Proponents and opponents of recreational marijuana in Arizona appear to have the same negative opinion on a Marijuana Policy Project-backed… Read More
Confusion Over Home Cultivation in Arizona Recreational Cannabis Initiative
Thu / Feb 25th
An Arizona cannabis legalization petition expected to be on the November ballot has been the subject of some scrutiny after… Read More
Arizona Lawmaker Pulls Anti-Medical Cannabis Bill After Storm of Complaints
Wed / Jan 27th
A Republican legislator in Arizona has pulled a bill that would have limited access to medical cannabis after facing hundreds… Read More
Poll Finds Arizonans Evenly Split On Legalizing Cannabis
Tue / Dec 15th
A new poll from Arizona State University finds that voters in the state are fairly evenly divided on the issue… Read More
Arizona Supreme Court: Having Cannabis In Your System Is Not Proof of Impairment
Thu / Dec 3rd
A decision made by the Arizona Supreme Court on November 20 has opened a unique opportunity for people caught in a traffic violation… Read More
Poll Shows AZ Voters Support Recreational Marijuana and MMJ Research
Mon / Jun 8th
A Rocky Mountain Poll published Wednesday finds that more than half of Arizona voters are in favor of legalizing recreational… Read More