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The state will soon be awarding 26 coveted licenses to own a marijuana dispensary to individuals from communities affected by the enforcement of drug laws.
Arizona opens mandatory classes for applicants seeking marijuana 'social equity' licensesClasses for those interested in applying for one of 26 licenses to be awarded will cover compliance, branding, fundraising and legal advice.
The new draft rules clarify just how many applications anyone can be a part of, put leave the toughest rule — what communities qualify as being affected most by the war on drugs — unaddressed.
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In general, the program is intended to promote ownership of marijuana establishments among residents of certain communities.
Living in these ZIP codes can help applicants seeking one of the lucrative 26 special licenses the state will hand out in 2022.
State says it will take some time to review the applications before a lottery system will be used to pick the recipients.
