Scube did not respond to
New Times request for comment, and Curaleaf declined to comment. But the answer is rather simple: Curaleaf already operates a medical marijuana dispensary in Gilbert, and under Prop 207, medical dispensaries are allowed to pursue recreational marijuana licenses. If the Gilbert Town Council approved the ordinance, Curaleaf could become a “dual licensee” (a facility that sells both medical and recreational cannabis) and, crucially, the only pot shop in town. In effect, Curaleaf would have a monopoly in Gilbert.
Which it now does: The Gilbert Town Council unanimously approved the ordinance.
Others have since followed Gilbert’s lead, creating de-facto monopolies for existing medical marijuana facilities and building barriers for new players looking to get into the new recreational cannabis market in Arizona. In the weeks after the election, several local governments passed similar laws, including Scottsdale, Mesa, Goodyear, and Surprise. Tempe is cur
Is Constitution to be taken seriously or for granted?
As an attorney and retired judge I have always considered the Arizona Constitution to be the highest law of the state, not a set of guidelines.
That’s why I am a plaintiff, along with a top local businesswoman, in the lawsuit brought by Rose Law Group challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 208, potentially the largest income tax hike in Arizona history.
While the measure passed narrowly in November, the lawsuit does not challenge the election itself. Instead, it focuses on the assertion that Proposition 208 violates the Arizona Constitution. Our Constitution says that the power to tax and make tax policy rests solely with the Arizona Legislature.
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Arizona is an at-will employment state. That means employers are free to hire or let go employees for almost any reason, said Jon Udell, a spokesperson for Arizona NORML (a pro-cannabis legalization group) and attorney at Rose Law Group. They can terminate whoever they want or refuse to hire them for any reason, including cannabis consumption, whether it be off-duty or on-duty.
This legal reality manifested recently in the Maricopa County Attorney s Office. In an email dated December 1 that was shared with
New Times by an employee of the agency, Chief Deputy Ken Vick reiterated the office s policy of prohibiting staff from consuming marijuana at any time despite Prop 207.