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image of marijuana buds in a clear glass jar. Photo courtesy Jeff Willems

Tucson City Council approves marijuana dispensary opening tied to social equity license

by Natasha Yee October 6, 2023October 9, 2023

Phoenix resident Denzel Mason poses for a photo at a park near his South Phoenix home on June 1, 2023. Mason was one of 26 recipients of a social equity license to open a recreational marijuana dispensary based on Arizona’s Proposition 207, which legalized adult-use cannabis in 2020. Photo by O’Shea Tometi | AZCIR Contributor

Corporate marijuana dispensaries flex financial muscle, overtake Arizona’s social equity program

by Natasha Yee July 27, 2023May 31, 2024