SHOW LOW — The cannabis industry is booming, and with the Nov. 3, 2020 approval of Proposition 207, recreational marijuana is legal in Arizona and a buyer can possess up to one ounce of “flower” without criminal penalty. It used to be a felony in the state. The Independent has been following a number of developments with regard to the expanding cannabis industry on the Mountain and provides an update, below.
Copperstate Farms
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