Arizona Launches Recreational Pot Home Delivery Friday

Arizona is set to launch home delivery of recreational cannabis on Friday, a service the state had previously only offered to users of medical marijuana. The Arizona Department of Health Services will as of Friday allow anyone aged 21 and above to receive cannabis deliveries. These deliveries will be facilitated through individual dispensaries or third-party services that collaborate with state-licensed dispensaries.

Recreational marijuana sales kicked off in 2021, following a successful voter-approved measure in the fall of 2020. This initiative came four years after a similar proposal was narrowly rejected, despite medical marijuana being legalized since 2010. The market has flourished since, with sales surpassing $1 billion by 2023. The Arizona Dispensaries Association anticipates that the delivery services will significantly enhance accessibility. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)