More than 80,000 people are currently qualified to legally possess, cultivate, or sell marijuana for medicinal purposes in Arizona.
The latest report by the Arizona Department of Health Services shows there are:
– 78,830 medical marijuana patients
– 126 medical marijuana patients (minors)
– 597 medical marijuana caregivers
– 126 medical marijuana caregivers (for minors)
– 1,972 dispensary agents (i.e., dispensary employees)
“Approximately 90 dispensaries are operating in Arizona and sales are expected to exceed $150 million in 2015,” stated a spokesperson for AZmarijuana.com, Arizona’s leading marijuana industry website.
