Arizona Health Department Says It’ll Grant About 30 More Dispensary Licenses
AZDHS will accept applications this summer for about 30 new medical marijuana dispensary licenses in Arizona. The Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ announced in a blog post, the need for licensing and describes the current state of cannabis business in Arizona:
“There are 99 licensed medical marijuana dispensaries, with 92 currently open and operating. Approximately 97 percent of Arizonans are now residing within 25 miles of an operating medical marijuana dispensary. There are 75 cultivation sites located outside of the operating dispensaries. Some of those dispensaries and cultivation sites include kitchens approved to prepare edible food products.”
Licensing information and details can be found on the AZDHS website.
It has been slightly more than five years since the first Arizona patient received a medical-marijuana card.
Voters initially agreed to allow about 10 percent of the number of pharmacies statewide, which would amount to nearly 130 dispensaries.
The most recent report from AZDHS shows that there are 101,416 Arizona Medical Marijuana Active Qualifying Patients, Designated Caregivers and Dispensary Agents.
If you are interested in applying for an Arizona Dispensary or Cultivation License contact Adilas420 for guidance. Don’t delay as the Department will accept dispensary registration certificate applications from July 18 – July 29, 2016.
