Dispensaries sold more than 2 tons of medical marijuana, state says; ‘legitimate business’ benefits, says Ryan Hurley, director of the Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Dept.

By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times

Arizona’s medical-marijuana dispensaries sold more than 2.5 tons of marijuana in the past 12 months, officials say.

From December 6th, 2012 — opening day for the state’s first state-authorized dispensary, Arizona Organix — to December 9th of this year, 5,279 pounds of marijuana were sold, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

The health department provided the numbers this morning following a New Times records request made last month.

Statement by Ryan Hurley, director of the Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Dept.:  “That is approximately $26,395,000 that did not go to cartels and instead went to legitimate businesses, their employees, and tax coffers.”

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If you’d like to discuss medical marijuana, contact Ryan Hurley, director of the Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Dept. rhurley@roselawgroup.com