
Marijuana entrepreneur Marvina Thomas is the first Black woman to own a legal cannabis store in Arizona. Thomas, who also owns and operates a legal marijuana outlet in Las Cruces, New Mexico, “entered into an agreement to operate and acquire” the Arizona Wellness Center in Safford, spokesperson Sadie Thompson told MJBizDaily. That permit was one of six new licenses issued earlier this month, Thompson said. David Fowler, co-founder and executive director of the Marijuana Industry Trade Association of Arizona (MITA-AZ) , confirmed to MJBizDaily that Thomas is… Read more.