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Posted on 7507 The Mint Dispensary, operator of the third-largest dispensary in the U.S. and the first cannabis kitchen of its kind in the nation, received approval from the Arizona Department of Health Services on Friday afternoon to sell recreational marijuana at its dispensaries in the state to adults ages 21 and over. “This is a major cannabis industry milestone – not just for Arizona, but for the entire country,” said Eivan Shahara, Co-Founder and CEO of Brightroot Inc., the parent company of the Mint Dispensary, which i...

Arizona welcomed adult-use cannabis legalization during November’s election, and some three months later it commenced with the sales. The Grand Canyon state began the application process on Jan. 19. Dispensaries are able to apply online, but must pass an FBI background check and pay a $25,000 application fee to Arizona’s Department of Health Services. On Friday, the state approved 73 applications out of 79 submitted, kicking off its adult-use cannabis program (h/t Marijuana Business Daily).  Out of 15 counties in Arizona, only nine had their dispensaries acquire the license for adu...