Between MMJ and recreational pot, dispensary companies in the state are planning to grow two-to-three times as much marijuana in 2021, but the reality of recreational in the state remains to be seen, said Sam Richard, executive director of the Arizona Dispensaries Association. Some of the revenue growth will be due to higher prices in the initial months of recreational sales, he added. Largely, the trajectory of the growth in medical sales will likely taper off while the new combined industry reaches new frontiers, he said. Last year s 106 tons in sales is close to the weight of a fully loaded space shuttle on its way to the space station, and while the medical program is approaching cruising altitude, the industry as a whole is set to travel much further.
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Recreational marijuana sales can start as early as this week and on Jan. 19, the Arizona Department of Health Services opened up applications for dispensaries to get licensed.
And we know that, per the law approved in November, the Arizona Department of Health Services has 60 days to issue licenses to qualifying dispensaries after the application window closes March 9.
Less clear is how long it might take the state to process those applications. That s why nobody yet has a firm answer on when exactly the average of-age individual will be able to walk into a shop and buy pot without a medical card. Given the information and these dates, many have concluded that recreational sales for the dispensaries at the front of the line could begin sometime in late March or early April.