Officials Say Arizona Has Work To Do Before Legalization

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Beginning January 19 and ending March 9, medical dispensaries can apply for a recreational adult use license. In order to become official, the Arizona Secretary of State has to certify the new proposition, which is expected to happen this month. Dispensaries, which have been a part of Arizona culture since medical cannabis was legalized in 2010, will each have to seek state approval in order to also become a part of the recreational industry. Arizona is poised to bring a recreational industry to market thanks to the passing of Proposition 207 this election cycle, but the state still has some work to do before everything falls into place and the new industry is fully formed.   Arizona may not get a new, fully blooming, legal cannabis industry overnight, but they will in fact get an industry that is intentional, with a focus on equity for those already in the industry and those disproportionately affected by the war on drugs.

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Arizona is poised to bring a recreational industry to market thanks to the passing of Proposition 207 this election cycle, but the state still has some work to do before everything falls into place and the new industry is fully formed. 

In order to become official, the Arizona Secretary of State has to certify the new proposition, which is expected to happen this month. Dispensaries, which have been a part of Arizona...

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