Social equity class, that is. But Arizona’s social equity efforts have drawn some critics who say the program could be ripe for exploitation, given the lack of restrictions imposed on transferring the licenses. In Nevada, where pot has been legal since 2017, lawmakers recently agreed to permit cannabis consumption lounges so long as at least half of the first 20 licenses for the establishments are awarded to social equity applicants. For some prospective marijuana dispensary owners in Arizona, class is now in session. It is a provision included in the ballot measure that voters in the state last year legalized recreational pot use for adults.
For some prospective marijuana dispensary owners in Arizona, class is now in session. Social equity class, that is.
It is a provision included in the ballot measure that voters in the state last year legalized recreational pot use for adults. The measure, Proposition 207, called on the state to “promote the ownership and operation of marijuana establishments and marijuana testing facilities by individuals from communities disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of previous marijuana laws.”
What that means in practice: Arizona’s Department of Health Services will award 26 dispensary licenses to individuals from those communities...
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