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Why One Medical Marijuana Company Is Leaving Arizona

And now let’s check in on the legal marijuana industry in Arizona.

MedMen is a Los Angeles-based marijuana cultivation and distribution company with assets in nine states and a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company made a big splash when it entered the Arizona market, and it contributed extensively to efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona.

But last month, MedMen announced it was unloading its Arizona holdings and leaving the state altogether.

For more on MedMen and what the move portends for the broader cannabis industry, The Show spoke with with Dan Kingston, editor for azmarijuama.com, a site that tracks the cannabis industry in Arizona.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.