As Arizona learns the ropes of legal, recreational cannabis, California has become the expert for preparing for, and adapting to the spike in customers.
Arizona cultivators are going to have to ramp up their cannabis production to keep up while still giving priority to medical patients. There are now nearly 100 approved recreational licenses in Arizona.
Spencer Andrews, public affair director for March and Ash in Imperial says the dispensary saw a 20% increase in sales since it made the switch in August 2020. Although, it still provides options for medical customers.
"The industry has to mature to accommodate the increased market, obviously, and so there's going to be more people in Arizona shopping for cannabis," Andrews said. "Cultivators, manufacturers, etc, they're going to have to prepare for an increased demand."
Andrews explained, California modeled its cannabis industry after Colorado. Now Arizona is emulating California. Eventually, Arizona will be used as an example for other states that chose to legalize recreational cannabis down the line.
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