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Surprise to allow ‘dual’ marijuana dispensaries

Council votes to reject stand-alone shops

Marijuana smokers in Surprise may not have to drive to El Mirage, Sun City or further to buy pot-laced products in the future.

Recreational marijuana establishments will be allowed to open up in Surprise, although the Surprise City Council is saying no to stand-alone pot shops.

That was the decision the council reached Nov. 17, two weeks after Arizona voters approved the “Smart and Safe Arizona Act,” better known as Proposition 207.

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