Zsa Zsa Simone Brown, a Black woman, veteran and owner of a cannabis lifestyle and wellness brand, agreed with Gunnigle’s assessment.
“If that’s what it says, and we’re gonna allow a management services organization or someone who already has a dispensary to buy that, then it’s no longer a social equity license,” said Brown, who is a potential applicant seeking one of the licenses.
Brown would like language added that says a social equity license winner may sell his or her license, but only to another qualified applicant, and not an already established business or corporation.
Brown’s biggest fear is instead of a dispensary ending up in the hands of someone living in and from a community affected by the war on drugs or considered impoverished, it could end up in the new hip and trendy section of a city.
“You’re not going to get anything different if you keep rocking with the same set,” she said.
Broad rules, qualifications
Although not fully codified yet, the Arizona Department of Health Services, the agency tasked with overseeing marijuana distribution, issued a draft proposal in May laying out what qualifications and requirements applicants in the program must meet.
On top of a $5,000 nonrefundable application fee and having to have lived in the state at least three of the last five years, applicants must meet four of the following five stipulations:
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Zsa Zsa Simone Brown, a Black woman, veteran and owner of a cannabis lifestyle and wellness brand, agreed with Gunnigle’s assessment.
“If that’s what it says, and we’re gonna allow a management services organization or someone who already has a dispensary to buy that, then it’s no longer a social equity license,” said Brown, who is a potential applicant seeking one of the licenses.
Brown would like language added that says a social equity license winner may sell his or her license, but only to another qualified applicant, and not an already established business or corporation.
Brown’s biggest fear is instead of a dispensary ending up in the hands of someone living in and from a community affected by the war on drugs or considered impoverished, it could end up in the new hip and trendy section of a city.
“You’re not going to get anything different if you keep rocking with the same set,” she said.
Broad rules, qualifications
Although not fully codified yet, the Arizona Department of Health Services, the agency tasked with overseeing marijuana distribution, issued a draft proposal in May laying out what qualifications and requirements applicants in the program must meet.
On top of a $5,000 nonrefundable application fee and having to have lived in the state at least three of the last five years, applicants must meet four of the following five stipulations:
