Budtenders Sebastian Torrez left, and Hannah Renick sell products to customers at the Ultra Health cannabis dispensary at 7401 Menaul NE. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal) Arizona had about 73 adult-use dispensaries licensed when recreational sales began at the start of 2021. Colorado had 156 licensed retail stores in 2014 when their sales began, according to data from the state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. New Mexico, meanwhile, has more than 200 retail premises across the state, Cannabis Control Division spokeswoman Heather Brewer told the Journal – and counting. That includes retail stores for newly licensed mom-and-pop shops, as well as locations from New Mexico’s more than 30 legacy operators previously operating under the state’s medical program who are now gearing up to serve a larger population when adult-use sales start.
Mmp News Author, Medical Marijuana Program Connection, 03/27/2022 10:19:00