Marijuana dispensary licensing under Smart and Safe Arizona Act, by RLG Partner and Cannabis Department Director Adam Trenk & law clerk Madelaine Bauer

By Adam Trenk and Madelaine Bauer | Rose Law Group After Arizona’s effort to legalize marijuana failed in 2016, the four-year wait to try again is almost at its end, and a highly anticipated legalization initiative is back on the 2020 ballot. If the Act is passed, the Arizona Department of Health Services (“ADHS”) has the power to grant approximately 150 marijuana establishment …

Smart & Safe Arizona Act: Expungement of minor marijuana violations and how to petition the court, by RLG Partner, Cannabis Department Director Adam Trenk & law clerk Madelaine Bauer

By Adam Trenk and Madelaine Bauer | Rose Law Group In Arizona this November an initiative called the Smart & Safe Arizona Act (the “Act”) will be on the ballot. If it passes it will mean the legalization of recreational marijuana in our state after years of criminalization. The legalization of marijuana will not only turn over a new leaf for adult marijuana …

Group aiming to legalize recreational cannabis submits signatures; a ‘tremendous opportunity,’ says RLG Partner and Cannabis Department Director Adam Trenk

By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal A citizens initiative aiming at legalizing cannabis for adult use in Arizona filed 420,000 signatures with the Arizona Secretary of State Wednesday, more than the 237,645 required signatures to get the initiative on the November ballot. “Arizonans are ready to legalize cannabis, and this is the right policy for our state,” Arizona Dispensary …

How Smart & Safe Arizona Act allows cities to prohibit recreational marijuana establishments, by Adam Trenk, RLG partner and director of cannabis, hemp departments

By Adam Trenk | Partner at Rose Law Group As the world starts to emerge from the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis, with the dispensing of medical marijuana deemed essential, recreational marijuana entrepreneurs are waiting in the wings for the legalization of marijuana in Arizona. The Smart & Safe Arizona Act (the “Act”) is on the ballot in November. This long-awaited legalization may finally come …

EXCLUSIVE: Awarding recreational marijuana licenses under the Smart & Safe Arizona Act, by RLG attorney Jonathan Udell.

By Jonathan Udell | Attorney at Rose Law Group As the wheels of commerce ground to a halt in March, starry-eyed entrepreneurs geared up for an election that could bring about the legalization of marijuana in Arizona. The Smart & Safe Arizona Act [SSAA] needed 237,645 signatures to be on the ballot. It now has more than 300,000, and if the most recent …

Arizona marijuana dispensary sales set record; growth to continue, says Adam Trenk, RLG partner and director of cannabis, hemp departments

By Ryan Randazzo | The Republic The coronavirus pandemic didn’t slow down growth in Arizona’s medical marijuana program, state figures show, with qualified patients buying more than a ton more marijuana in March than they did in February. The 17,095 pounds of marijuana sold by medical-marijuana dispensaries in March was more than 2,200 pounds above what was sold in February, a …

Gilbert considers zoning changes to allow for industrial hemp; RLG Partner and Director of cannabis, hemp and equine law Adam Trenk comments

By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter The Gilbert Town Council is scheduled to consider proposed zoning changes to allow for industrial hemp processing production in industrial areas. The Gilbert Council will hold a hearing and potentially vote on the changes at its April 21st meeting. The proposed changes would add industrial hemp to allowed uses and allow for its …

Adam Trenk, RLG partner and cannabis law department director, talks about dispensaries and COVID-19 [VIDEO]

Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Cannabis, Hemp and Equine Law Adam Trenk talks about dispensaries and COVID-19. The Coronavirus Task Force team at Rose Law Group is led by partners, Jordan Rose, Court Rich, Cameron Carter, Kaine Fisher, David McDowell, Adam Trenk and Logan Elia.  They are looking to find some relief and some sort of business silver lining for our clients in this entirely unexpected situation.

Rose Law Group Recognized As Only AZ-Based Law Firm On Green Market Report’s Top 11 Cannabis Law Firms

By Debra Borchardt | Green Market Report In these trying times, it’s always good to have an excellent lawyer on your side. A strong contract goes a long way towards protecting your interests and if you find yourself in a dispute, you certainly want someone who understands your business and can work with cannabis companies. Green Market Report compiled this list …