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Jimmy Cool discusses proposed legislation meant to fix problems with the marijuana industry’s social equity ownership program

Frazer Ryan • Mar 06, 2024

FRGA Attorney Jimmy Cool was interviewed by David Abbot of the Arizona Mirror about Senate Bill 1262. This proposed legislation aims to fix problems with Arizona marijuana industry’s social equity ownership program, which called for the Arizona Department of Health Services to develop a program to promote marijuana dispensary ownership by individuals from communities harmed by the “War on Drugs.”



James Cool, Attorney

Although Cool led the legal challenge to the social equity rules the State adopted, he believes tweaking the existing laws will not work and the best way to fix social equity is to issue new licenses and devise a social equity ownership program from scratch that will address the predatory behavior the old rules in some cases authorized.


The article in the Arizona Mirror was published on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. You can read the full article here.


See the related firm news article for more information about the case: Jimmy Cool represents plaintiffs in lawsuit challenging applications for “social equity” marijuana dispensaries for information.

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