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SAFER Banking Act Gains Momentum: Cannabis Industry Banking Reform

The bill has gained support from Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Attorney General Kris Mayes.

The Buzz: Revitalizing San Manuel

Residents want to keep the former company town going, and are looking to build community and bring in jobs.

Phoenix company ElectraTect creating marijuana Breathalyzer

As marijuana decriminalization spreads across the country, the market for the plant has flourished, along with a need for technology that can detect THC impairment.

The Buzz: How AZ's marijuana industry has grown after two years of recreational sales

Marijuana became a billion-dollar industry within months of Arizona loosening restrictions on who can buy products.

Tucson City Council: dispensaries, fare-free transit, childcare and redistricting

Mayor and council rounded out the year in their final city council meeting of 2022.

Drop in medical marijuana card-holders forces businesses to adapt

Since the passing of Prop 207, medical marijuana certifications have dropped by 46%.

Cannabis courses offered by University of Arizona

Voters made the recreational marijuana business legal, but they didn't make it easy.

Arizona judge upholds rules for social equity marijuana licenses

The licenses were set aside for people from communities disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of previous marijuana laws.

University of Arizona launches cannabis certificate programs

Online courses will provide the skills needed to succeed in the legalized marijuana industry.

Over 1,500 applications filed for social equity marijuana licenses

The Department of Health Services said a random selection process to award the social equity licenses will be conducted next spring.

State says 87 ZIP codes disproportionately impacted by past marijuana laws

The list includes 87 ZIP codes, covering much of South Tucson as well as tribal lands across the state.

After recreational legalization, Arizona slowly begins to expunge marijuana offenses

Sixty-nine petitions for expungement had been filed within Pima County as of Tuesday. Advocates estimate hundreds of thousands of people could qualify statewide.

Would-be Mexican pot entrepreneurs frustrated by drug’s gray legal status

The impact of the Mexico Supreme Court's recent falls far short of the broad legalization advocates have long demanded.

Marijuana sales stabilizing in Arizona

The state is getting millions a month in tax revenue from the sales.

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