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Limited-license marijuana markets hamper diversity and equity, study says

By Jeff Smith, Legal & Regulatory ReporterFebruary 10, 2022 – Updated February 10, 2022 Twenty-seven states have limited-licensing schemes that lead to the lack of diversity in the marijuana industry, according to a new study on equity, underscoring a growing debate about how best to boost cannabis business participation among minorities and those affected by the war on

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Arizona’s Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Hit $520 Million in 2021

January 24, 2022 Author: Melissa Schiller Jan. 22 marked one year since Arizona launched its first adult-use cannabis sales, and data from the state’s Department of Revenue shows that adult-use sales topped $520 million in 2021. While the department has not yet finished tallying December’s sales figures, the Arizona dispensaries racked up $528,001,278 in adult-use sales last

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Marijuana in Arizona: Taking a closer look at social equity licenses

A lawsuit claims current rules could enrich a few, and licenses may end up in the hands of multi-state operators. Author: Michael Doudna Published: 6:34 AM MST January 21, 2022 Updated: 7:34 AM MST January 21, 2022 PHOENIX — If a golden ticket fell into your hands, you’d take it, right? An opportunity for success and prosperity. A

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Local College Offers New Marijuana Industry Training Course

Author: Michelle Ailport You won’t have to skip class to learn about the weed business. Scottsdale Community College is offering an 8-week online, non-credit “Introduction to the Cannabis Industry” course this spring, in the first program of its kind in Arizona. In this course, students will learn about everything from supply chain management, or “seed

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Marijuana is a $1 billion Arizona industry, but what’s next?

Author: Michael Doudna Published: 10:04 PM MST November 25, 2021 Updated: 8:50 AM MST November 26, 2021 PHOENIX — Marijuana legalization is big business. According to data from the Department of Revenue, there have been more than 900 million in products sold. Businesses have been expanding to keep up with the demand all throughout the product pipeline from

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Free market, inclusion and opportunities in the cannabis sector: interview with Demitri Downing, CEO of MITA

Demitri Downing is founder and CEO of MITA(Marijuana Industry Trade Association) , an organization that works for the cannabis sector in Arizona and now expands to the entire United States. We spoke with him during MJBizCon about the future of the association, the problem with the licensing system and legalization in Mexico. Industria420: What are

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