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Arizona, Illinois and Michigan were among a handful of states over the past year where Black entrepreneurs opened marijuana stores in key markets.
In March, Nuggets Dispensary became the first Black-owned business with a marijuana social equity retail license to open in Detroit, four years after the city approved recreational cannabis sales.
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Later that month, High Profile Cannabis Shop, a majority-Black-owned, adult-use marijuana store, also opened its doors in the Motor City.
Despite state and local jurisdictions earmarking more licenses for social equity applicants, success stories within this industry segment remain elusive.
But there are exceptions, including Annu Khot of Illinois and Alicia Deals of Arizona.
In September, Khot opened Sociale Dispensary in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge.
Its designation as
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