Cannabis In Arizona: Do You Qualify For a Social Equity License? Find Out Here

Cannabis In Arizona: Do You Qualify For a Social Equity License? Find Out Here

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The state of Arizona gave out over 100 licenses already.
The state is going to issue 26 more licenses for individuals that have been negatively impacted by the "War on Drugs". The system and criteria for determining who's eligible isn't perfect. It is what it is.
You must be able to say yes to three (3) of the four (4) questions to qualify for a license. I don't think I qualify. I'm trying to help those that do qualify know about the opportunity available to them.
Here are the four (4) questions:
  1. Have you had a household income less than four (4) times the federal poverty level for three (3) of the past five (5) years?
  2. Do you have a previous marijuana conviction for which you've been granted expungement?
  3. Have you, a spouse, parent, child, sibling, or guardian been convicted of a marijuana crime?
  4. Have you lived, for at least three (3) of the past five (5) years, in a "community that has been disproportionately affected by the enforcement of Arizona's previous marijuana laws"?

You may have some questions about the questions the state has for you about your status of qualifying for an equity license. I'll address those I think of below. Leave a comment if you think of more because others will probably have the same question. Leaving a comment will allow you to help others while helping yourself. Plus we all get to learn from your question. Did I mention I'm building a #LearningCommunity?

What's the "federal poverty level"?

First of, it a lot lower than you think. What the government thinks' poverty probably isn't what you think it is. I believe poverty is having to work to live on a planet where the food can grow free. That ain't got nothing to do with this. According to the government, poverty depends on how many people count toward your household. Poverty for a single adult is $12,880 per year. Therefore, if you made $12,880 or less you'd be living in poverty according to the federal government. You don't have to live in the governments idea of poverty to answer "yes" to this question. You can answer "yes" to Question #1 if you made less than FOUR (4) times $12,880.


Four times $12,880 equals $52,520.

Did you make $52,520 per year three (3) out of the last five (5) years? If so, you may answer yes to Question #1.

Which communities were "disproportionately affected by the enforcement of Arizona's previous marijuana laws"?

The link above will take you to a file created by the Arizona Department of Health Services. That file has all the zip codes that the state believes were disproportionately affected. The list is displayed below for convenience. 

85006
85007
85008 
85009
85015
85017
85019
85021
85031
85033
85034
85035
85040
85041
85051
85121
85128
85135
85141
85147
85256
85301
85321
85323
85337
85344
85349
85350
85357
85364
85530
85539
85542
85550
85551
85607
85620
85621
85626
85634
85640
85648
85705
85706
85713
85714
85746
85757
85911
85930
85941
86016
86020
86030
86031
86033
86034
86035
86036
86039
86042
86043
86044
86045
86047
86053
86054
86434
86502
86503
86504
86505
86506
86507
86508
86510
86511
86512
86514
86520
86535
86538
86540
86544
86545
86547
86556

 

Let me know if you're planning on applying. Let me know if I may be of help to you in this journey. I'm still checking to see if I qualify. 

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To start with, there are not that many differences between cannabis and marijuana. In general, both terms are used to describe the same thing. Check it here https://arizona.licenselookup.org/

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