Read Star's coverage of "social equity" dispensary program
The first of a slew of deadlines is coming this week, Wednesday, Nov. 17, for potential social equity dispensary applicants.
The lawsuit could have the Arizona Department of Health Services scrap its rules and establish a new set governing the social equity licensing program.
When Arizona voters passed Prop. 207, they joined over 15 other states and the nation’s capital in legalizing marijuana for adult use. What followed in the coming year was a series of highs and lows.
Living in these ZIP codes can help applicants seeking one of the lucrative 26 special licenses the state will hand out in 2022.
In general, the program is intended to promote ownership of marijuana establishments among residents of certain communities.
The Southern Arizona branch of a marijuana advocacy group, along with a new social equity collaborative, are partnering with a local cannabis …
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.
For Star subscribers: There are 125 active marijuana dispensaries in Arizona. Just 16 are in Pima County. Here's why.
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State says it will take some time to review the applications before a lottery system will be used to pick the recipients.
