After working for 13 years as a chiropractor in Arizona, Bruce Bedrick made a career shift.

Intrigued by the promise of California’s medical marijuana system, Bedrick founded a company last year that develops ATM-style vending machines that would be installed in dispensaries.

His business plan has yet to be accepted by California regulators, but for Bedrick that’s OK. He’s now trying to get in on the front end of a 21st Century gold rush in Arizona, fueled by the recent passage of Proposition 203, Arizona’s medical marijuana initiative.

Just a few weeks after the come-from-behind victory of Prop. 203, Bedrick finds himself among hundreds of entrepreneurs and business owners looking to capitalize on Arizona’s soon-to-be burgeoning medical marijuana industry.

While the state Department of Health Services will be mired in the process of drafting regulations for the industry over the next four months, it’s … Read More »