Phoenix metropolitan medical marijuana dispensaries brace for 2020 ballot initiative result - Buckeye Independent

Phoenix Area Medical MarijuanaHere is a breakdown of dispensaries in operations throughout the Valley of the Sun:• Phoenix: 30• Mesa: 13• Chandler: 5• Tempe: 5• Peoria: 4• Scottsdale: 4• Glendale: 3• Sun City: 3• Apache Jct.: 2• El Mirage: 2• Guadalupe: 2• Avondale: 1• Cave Creek: 1• Fountain Hills: 1• Gilbert: 1• Goodyear: 1• New River: 1• Tolleson: 1• Wickenburg: 1• Youngtown: 1RelatedMedical marijuana in Arizona becomes streamlined By Jason StoneTwitter: @thestonecaveIf there’s going to be an initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, it may as well have 420,000 signatures to get it on the ballot.The number “420” has long been associated with pot-smoking, so sure enough, 420,000 was the number of signatures officials with the Smart and Safe Arizona drive turned in to the state by last week’s deadline.“It’s an appropriate number for the initiative,” said the group’s spokeswoman Stacy Pearson with a laugh.The fact the group turned in nearly 150,000 more than required at...