Arizona sees first tax revenue from recreational marijuana
ArizonaMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana March 16, 2021 0
During the last 11 days of January, Arizonans bought $2.9 million worth of legal recreational marijuana according to the state Department of Revenue. Records for January’s transaction privilege tax or sales tax show that Arizona residents were buying about $264,000 a day worth of recreation marijuana at the end... Read more
Spring Update from Capitol Hill – SAFE Banking, the MORE Act, and Appropriations
ArizonaHempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 16, 2021 0
Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations It’s hard to believe that somehow it’s March again, but all the while, the NCIA team in D.C. has been hard at work lobbying and advocating on behalf of you and your business. Things are really... Read more
Arizona hemp farmers see crop losses from Pythium in drip-irrigated fields
ArizonaHempIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 16, 2021 0
Farmers in Arizona found out the hard way that drip irrigation may not be the way to go for growing hemp crops in the state’s arid climate. During the 2020 growing season, 85% of drip-irrigated hemp plants in Yuma and Graham Counties showed symptoms of crown and root rot,... Read more
Arizona Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Licensing Limitations and the Cultivation Course into the Industry
ArizonaMarijuana Industry News March 9, 2021 0
Given the early success Arizona marijuana dispensaries have seen in the sale of recreational marijuana, it is no surprise that investors and entrepreneurs want in on the action.However, Arizona’s licensing system proves to be a substantial obstacle for new entrants into the market. First and foremost, there are a... Read more
Top 5 Steps to Take Before Obtaining a Cannabis License in a Newly Legal State
ArizonaMarijuana Industry NewsMississippiNew Jersey February 11, 2021 0
By Henry Baskerville In November 2020, voters in five states passed legislation allowing some form of marijuana sales, joining the rising tide of cannabis legalization sweeping the nation. However, because cannabis is still classified as a Schedule 1 drug under the Federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), each new state... Read more
