By Edward Celaya | Arizona Daily Star
A lawsuit that could have changed how and who the state issues “social equity” marijuana dispensary licenses to has been dismissed, clearing the way for the Arizona health department to begin the dispersal process.
Judge Randall Warner of Maricopa County Superior Court issued the ruling Monday just days after hearing arguments the Arizona Department of Health Services had created a system where large cannabis companies could effectively assure themselves of one of the 26 soon-to-be issued licenses.
Arizona’s ‘social equity’ program for marijuana licensing draws some concerns
