Planning commission tables amendment to marijuana zoning

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Arizona Organix Inc. By Darrell Jackson | The Glendale Star A proposed zoning text amendment to the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries that was scheduled for the Jan. 4 planning commission meeting was withdrawn by the Rose Law Group representative until the next planning commission meeting Feb. 1. “The request has been pulled, as the applicant …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Marijuana Department quoted in Yahoo Finance provides guidance following Sessions’ action 

By Jennifer Kaplan/Bloomberg | Yahoo Finance Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding an Obama-era policy that helped states legalize recreational marijuana, throwing a wet blanket on the fledgling industry during what should have been a celebratory week. The Justice Department will reverse the so-called Cole and Ogden memos that set out guardrails for federal prosecution of cannabis and allowed legalized marijuana …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner, director of Medical Marijuana Department quoted in Minnesota Lawyer discussing reversal of Cole and Ogden memos

By Zac Farber |  Minnesota Lawyer Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding an Obama-era policy that helped states legalize recreational marijuana, throwing a wet blanket on the fledgling industry during what should have been a celebratory week. The Justice Department will reverse the so-called Cole and Ogden memos that set out guardrails for federal prosecution of cannabis and allowed legalized marijuana to flourish in …

Jordan Rose called “one hell of a lawyer”

From the Trends Chatter Newsletter, published by Trends Magazine “I’ve known Jordan Rose for a long time. She’s a huge supporter of our publication, the community and one hell of a lawyer. So just before Christmas she invited 800 of her closest friends to The Coach House in Scottsdale to celebrate the success of her amazing practice. Everywhere you looked …

Arizona Car Week: Barrett-Jackson, more collector-car auctions coming

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Barrett-Jackson By Yihyun Jeong | The Republic Barrett-Jackson is Arizona’s grand-daddy collector-car auction, but more than a half-dozen auctions will roll into Phoenix and Scottsdale next week. Collector-car auctions take place around the country, but the scale of Arizona Car Week is fairly unique, said Jason Rose, director of operations at Silver Auctions Arizona, which hosts an auction …

Long-rumored schools blacklist in Tucson revealed; Kathryn Honecker, Rose Law Group Chair of the Class Action Department, says victims deserve compensation

By Hank Stephenson | Arizona Daily Star Hundreds of former employees of Tucson’s largest school district were blacklisted from ever being employed in the district again — wrongfully, secretly and seemingly illegally — despite never having any serious disciplinary issues on their records. Instead, Tucson Unified School District officials say the former employees were put on the blacklist because of …

United States Forest Service finalizes plan to protect Apache Leap

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Resolution Copper AZBigMedia The United States Forest Service has finalized plans for the Apache Leap Special Management Area (SMA) to protect the culturally significant site above the town of Superior, Arizona. The approved plan is the result of 16 months of detailed environmental and cultural analysis and was developed in consultation with multiple stakeholders, including …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group Partner, Director of Medical Marijuana Department, quoted in Newburgh Gazette advising on Sessions and marijuana enforcement

By Dwayne Harmon | Newburgh Gazette Medical and recreational marijuana use is still illegal nationally under the Controlled Substances Act and marijuana is listed under the Schedule 1 list of drugs, along with heroin and LSD. Oregon Governor Kate Brown said Oregon will continue to move forward with pot sales. “I advise clients continue to focus on operating their businesses …

Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Transactional Department, Cameron Carter, speaks at 2018 Tax Reform Symposium

Please be our guest as we review and discuss the new congressional 2018 tax bill. Space will be limited so please review the agenda and RSVP by clicking the link below. The Panel will focus on the impacts of this new legislation and address issues concerning: Individual Investors Commercial Business Operating Companies Real Estate Investors Local and National Economy   …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Marijuana quoted in Marijuana Business Daily deciphering Sessions actions regarding the Cole memos 

By Omar Sacirbey | Marijuana Business Daily (Marijuana Business Daily is providing live updates to this breaking story and its impact on the cannabis industry. Check them out here.)  Marijuana industry executives nationwide are scrambling to understand how Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind Obama-era protections for the legalized cannabis industry will affect their companies and employees. Legal experts cautioned against making hasty …