There was a clear winner on election night: Marijuana November 5, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota 0 Comments Voters in various states across the country approved a series of statewide ballot proposals on Election Day legalizing the use and distribution of marijuana for either medical or adult-use purposes. Their voices were unmistakable and emphatic. Majorities of Americans decided in favor… Read More→
Arizona’s voters to decide on marijuana legalization with Proposition 207 November 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Arizona voters will decide Tuesday whether to legalize recreational marijuana, joining 11 other states that already have done so despite a conflict with federal law, which prohibits the drug's use. Proposition 207 would legalize possession of as much as an… Read More→
Where recreational marijuana is legal, data show minimal impacts on teen use and traffic deaths October 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona, Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments Since 2012, 11 states have legalized marijuana use for adults as Arizona voters are considering on their ballots this year. Researchers are just beginning to understand the effects of those laws. Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize… Read More→
Poll shows support for legalizing marijuana in Arizona October 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Arizona voters favor legalizing recreational use of marijuana through a ballot measure that will be decided in the November election, according to a new poll of likely voters. Support for Proposition 207 came in at 45.6% versus 34.2% opposed, with about… Read More→
States plow forward with cannabis, with or without Congress September 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Roughly 1 in 3 Americans could have access to legal recreational marijuana if voters approve state ballot initiatives this November. While a planned House vote on legalizing weed at the federal level is scheduled for later this month, the real action remains… Read More→
Arizona Supreme Court says ballot measure to legalize marijuana can appear on November ballot August 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments The Arizona Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for voters to decide on legalizing marijuana. The court unanimously rejected a legal challenge to the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, ensuring it can appear on the ballot in November. The order was… Read More→
Raising Arizona: The Battle For Legal Marijuana In The Grand Canyon State August 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Once again, a battle is brewing in Arizona over the legalization of marijuana. A recently-filed lawsuit seeks to halt the adult-use initiative on the ballot this November. The campaign against it has embraced fictitious information, fear tactics, and the like. Led by… Read More→
Effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona gets closer to ballot August 9, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Voters who signed petitions to legalize the recreational use of marijuana were not misled, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith ruled late Friday, and the measure can be on the ballot. In a 15-page ruling, Smith rejected claims by… Read More→
Why Marijuana Stock Curaleaf Shot 11% Higher on Monday July 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis Investments 0 Comments What happened Curaleaf Holdings (OTC: CURLF) shares rose more than 11% on Monday on news of a fresh acquisition. The company announced that it is now the holder of the exclusive rights for the All Rebels Rockers dispensary license in Arizona, which… Read More→
Arizona group turns in signatures to put marijuana initiative on ballot July 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana filed the necessary signatures to the Secretary of State’s office Wednesday to put the initiative on Arizona’s November ballot. Smart and Safe Arizona, a group aiming to legalize marijuana in the state, filed 420,000 ballot… Read More→
The 4 Likeliest States to Legalize Marijuana in November June 8, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Dakota 0 Comments Despite its numerous growing pains over the past year and change, marijuana remains one of the fastest expanding industries on the planet. After logging $10.9 billion in legal worldwide sales in 2018, Wall Street has global pot sales hitting anywhere… Read More→
Marijuana Legalization Plan in Arizona Is Polling Surprisingly High June 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments New poll numbers suggest that most Arizonans want to be legally allowed to buy, use, and grow cannabis under state law, just like most of its neighboring states. The poll, by HighGround Public Affairs Consultants, was conducted among 400 likely voters… Read More→
Sales at Arizona marijuana dispensaries skyrocketed in March as coronavirus shutdown started April 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments The coronavirus pandemic didn't slow down growth in Arizona's medical marijuana program, state figures show, with qualified patients buying more than a ton more marijuana in March than they did in February. The 17,095 pounds of marijuana sold by medical-marijuana… Read More→
Arizona medical marijuana dispensaries add health precautions, creating lines in parking lots March 23, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Long lines have been forming at Arizona's medical marijuana dispensaries, but it's not necessarily from a rush on sales during the coronavirus pandemic. Dispensaries, which remain open, are taking some extra precautions like limiting the number of customers inside at… Read More→
Arizona’s biggest marijuana company just got bigger and has plans for major national growth February 20, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona, On the Move 0 Comments Harvest Health and Recreation, Arizona's biggest medical-marijuana operator, said on Wednesday it has acquired three shops run by competitor Arizona Natural Selections, giving Harvest 14 of the 120 or so operating retail stores in the state. The companies didn't disclose… Read More→