The war is over: Arizona voters legalized recreational marijuana at the ballot box last year by a 60-to-40 margin, ten years after medical marijuana was made legal in the state. Since January, when recreational sales began, it’s been rare to...

August 19, 2021

The criminal counts include marijuana cultivation, possession of a controlled substance without a tax stamp and — most notably — endeavoring to violate the U.S. Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. Cannabis, despite being leg...

July 26, 2021

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July 19, 2021

A new study has found that home values increase following the legalization of recreational marijuana. “Something interesting that we noted was that the type of legalization actually had a huge impact,” Michelle Delgado of Clever Real E...

July 19, 2021

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Starting Monday, anyone convicted of certain marijuana-related crimes can now starting petitioning to get it scrubbed from their record. This comes after voters said yes to legalizing marijuana last November.“This is so...

July 12, 2021

^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of New Times free. One of the big selling points for Proposition 207 legalizing cannabis...

June 7, 2021

PHOENIX — The state of Arizona will soon be handing out more marijuana business licenses, but these coveted licenses are not for just anyone. They are called "social equity" licenses and are set aside for communities impacted harshly by the ...

May 20, 2021

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May 14, 2021

PHOENIX, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. ("Harvest") (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF), a vertically integrated cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S., today announced the launch of recreational cannabis sales...

January 23, 2021

TUCSON - Voters said 'Yes' to recreational Marijuana here in Arizona in November. The Arizona State Department of Health Services approved licenses for more than 80 dispensaries statewide, Friday, to begin selling recreational Marijuana. Arizonan...

January 23, 2021

Arizona approved 73 dispensaries to start selling recreational marijuana on Friday, launching the state's adult-use cannabis program with sales beginning less than three months after voters approved the new market. The state's recreational market...

January 23, 2021

As Arizona prepares to launch recreational marijuana sales in March, the state's medical cannabis program is showing signs of a slowdown, with new patient applications dropping steadily since July. After launching, new recreational markets often ...

January 5, 2021