First marijuana dispensary operating under ‘equity’ guidelines set to open in Arlington

ARLINGTON, Wash. — Employees at Arlington’s Cloud 9 Cannabis Company are practicing for when they open to the public in a few days.

Call it a test run for THC. They spent Monday fine-tuning their retail skills and learning operations.

Dennis Turner is one of 44 new minority dispensary owners across the state.

“We came up with Cloud 9 Cannabis,” Turner said. “It was a dream and we won.”

The State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) developed an equity program in 2020. Cloud 9 is the first dispensary to open under it.

Critics said equity should’ve been on the

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