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747 Arizona Dispensary Applications Flood the Arizona DHS


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Phoenix Dispensaries

The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZHDS) has reported that 747 applications were submitted during the July 18-29 submission period for the 31 medical marijuana dispensary licenses that are available.

Applicants paid $5,000 per application, which means the AZDHS made $3.7 million in fees, the Phoenix New Times reports. The money will be added to the $2 million currently in the state’s medical marijuana fund.

All applicants denied a license for one of the 31 new dispensaries will receive a $1,000 refund.

A majority of the Community Health Analysis Areas (CHAA) – the locations in which the 31 dispensary licenses are available – are located in the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas, as well as areas such as Lake Havasu and Yavapai County.

It will take over a month before the AZDHS announces the new dispensary licensees.

Currently, there are 92 Arizona dispensaries that are state-licensed and open for business.


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Arizona legalized marijuana for recreational use in November 2020. The law allows adults aged 21+ to purchase, possess and use cannabis. State-licensed cannabis dispensaries began selling recreational marijuana in early 2021. There are over 150 dispensaries in Arizona — a majority of them are in populous areas such as Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff. Recreational cannabis delivery services began operating in 2024.  


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