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Arizona Made $24 Million in Marijuana Taxes in August, $283 Million for Fiscal Year 2023

Arizona garnered over $24 million in tax revenue in August from legal marijuana sales, and over a quarter million for FY 2023. According to data released by the Arizona Department of Revenue, the state made $24,323,092 in tax revenue from the legal distribution of over $90 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products. This is …

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Arizona: Nearly $24 Million in Taxes Made From Legal Marijuana Sales in June, $149 Million Year-to-Date

Arizona garnered just shy of $24 million in tax revenue in June from legal marijuana sales. According to data released by state officials, Arizona made $23,874,588 in tax revenue from the distribution of marijuana via licensed retail outlets. This is a considerable decrease from the $28.4 million made in May, but roughly on par with …

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Arizona: Record-Breaking $28 Million in Marijuana Taxes Made in May, $125 Million Year-to-Date

In May Arizona garnered over $28 million in tax revenue from the legal distribution of marijuana and marijuana products. In total Arizona made $28,423,424 in marijuana tax revenue in May. This marks the most marijuana tax revenue the state has made in a single month since the start of legal recreational marijuana sales in February, …

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Arizona Court Ruling Expands Eligibility for Marijuana Expungements

A ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals allows for more marijuana-related convictions to be expunged (removed) from people’s records. Following Arizona’s legalization of marijuana in 2020, thousands of marijuana charges have been expunged or are in the process of being expunged, including over 10,000 in Maricopa County. The charges that have been made eligible …

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Arizona Committee Unanimously Votes to Add PTSD and Autism to Medical Marijuana Program

Arizona legislation to expand the state’s medical marijuana program has been passed unanimously by the House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1466, filed by Senator Thomas Shope, was passed yesterday 7 to 0 through the House Rules Committee. It’s now able to be considered by the full House of Representatives. Given it’s already been passed by …

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Over $100 Million in Legal Marijuana Purchased in Arizona in February

There was just shy of $110 million in marijuana and marijuana products purchased legally in February in Arizona. According to data released by the Arizona Department of Revenue, licensed marijuana dispensaries in Arizona sold $28,202,481 worth of medical marijuana, while marijuana retail outlets sold $80,887,002 worth of recreational marijuana. These numbers include the sale of dried …

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Arizona House Committee Passes Senate-Approved Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

Legislation to expand Arizona’s medical marijuana program has been passed by a key House committee the same month it was approved by the full Senate. Senate Bill 1466, filed by Senator Thomas Shope, has been given approval by the House Health and Human Services Committee. The vote was 7 to 2, sending it towards a …

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Arizona Senate Votes to Add PTSD and Autism to State’s Medical Marijuana Program

A legislative proposal to expand Arizona’s medical marijuana program  has been passed by Arizona’s full Senate. Senate Bill 1466, filed by Senator Thomas Shope, would add post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and autism spectrum disorder as conditions that qualify an individual to become a legal medical marijuana patient. The measure would also reduce the price …

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