INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS State by State WA VT NH MT OR ID WY NV UT CA CO KS MO KY NC TN AZ NM TX OK AR MS LA FL AK AL GA SC NE IA OH IL IN WV VA DE MD DC SD ND MN MA WI MI PA NJ NY RI CT ME HI ■ Medical ■ Recreational Note: This map does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils. State News ©2022 MJBizDaily, a division of Emerald X. All rights reserved. Data is current as of Jan 10, 2022. Arizona Marijuana regulators received more than 1,500 applications from cannabis entrepreneurs hoping to win one of the 26 highly coveted social equity permits in the state's lottery program. The Arizona Department of Health will review all applications to make sure they're eligible; an exact date for the lottery has yet to be determined. Under the 2020 ballot measure that legalized adult-use marijuana, the social equity permits are to be allocated to " people from communities disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of previous marijuana laws. " Arkansas State dispensaries sold nearly $265 million worth of medical marijuana in 2021, an increase of more than 50% over 2020 sales, according to data released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). The figure reflects 40,347 pounds of medical cannabis sold by 37 dispensaries. Arkansas has 79,476 active medical marijuana patients, the DFA noted. Marijuana advocates in the state filed an adult-use legalization proposal with the secretary of state's office in November. 22 February 2022 | MJBizMagazine