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A Lot More Medical Marijuana Sold In Arizona Than Expected For License Holders

In Arizona, tons of pot — actually, more like 60 tons last year — is being sold. But, “tons” more Arizonans aren’t legally signed up to use it.

The Arizona Department of Health Services reports that the pounds upon pounds of medical marijuana are coming in faster than the rate of the number of people signed up for medical marijuana licenses.

And those license holders are buying a lot more than expected. So what does this indicate for the state of the industry?

Ryan Randazzo, business reporter for the Arizona Republic, joined The Show to explain.

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