New Draft of Medical Marijuana Testing Regulations

By Adam Trenk and Jonathan Udell | Rose Law Group Reporter As a result of SB 1494 enacted last year widespread medical marijuana testing will begin in November 2020. Over the past year, Arizona’s Department of Health Services has been working closely with the medical marijuana testing advisory council and other cannabis industry stakeholders to develop new regulations governing medical marijuana testing. The department …

Speaker wants voters to sharply limit medical marijuana potency, citing controversial book; ‘absurd,’ says Adam Trenk, Rose Law Group partner, director of cannabis and hemp departments

  By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror Arizona voters may be asked to severely limit the amount of THC that medical marijuana can contain, if the top Republican in the Arizona House of Representatives has his way. After reading a controversial book that links marijuana use to mental illness and violence, House Speaker Rusty Bowers wants to limit medical marijuana …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Cannabis department, to perform at Dancing with the Stars Arizona 2019

Laura Bianchi, partner and director of Rose Law Group’s Medical Cannabis Practice, will take to the dance floor as part of the National Kidney Foundation’s 13th annual Dancing with the Stars Arizona fundraiser on February 22, 2019. Dancing with the Stars Arizona features performances by local luminaries partnered with professional dance instructors. All funds raised during the event go to …

Laura Bianchi, partner and director of Rose Law Group Medical Cannabis Department quoted in ‘Marketwatch’ regarding Arizona cannabis extracts case

By Javier Hasse, Benzinga Staff Writer | Article published by Marketwatch The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled hashish isn’t protected by the 2010 Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. While the decision will most certainly be appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court, the ruling has the potential to impact patients’ use and possession of certain extracted cannabis products such as oils, waxes, …

Medical cannabis extracts, such as vape pen oil, are illegal, Arizona Appeals Court rules; could be devastating for Ariz. medical marijuana community, says Laura Bianchi, partner and director of Rose Law Group Medical Cannabis Department

By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times In a major legal setback to the state’s medical-marijuana community, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that cannabis extracts commonly sold in state dispensaries are illegal. The ruling affects what the court and Arizona law calls “hashish,” or the resin extracted from marijuana. Medical marijuana consumers also know it as hash oil, shatter, …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Medical Cannabis Department, quoted in Leafly discussing contaminants testing bill

Arizona May Finally Begin Lab Testing Medical Cannabis for Contaminants The bill would also reduce the state’s $150 patient-registration fee to $50. By Ben Adlin | Leafly More than seven years after Arizona legalized medical cannabis, the state may finally begin to require lab testing to identify mold, pesticides, and other potentially harmful contaminants. Under a proposal from state Sen. …