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Governor Doug Ducey and community college leaders from across the state agreed their schools are part of the economic engine that drives Arizona’s economic momentum.

For all the strangeness of an atypical year, 2021 saw a remarkable trend while the nation still struggled with the pandemic and inflation: people quit their jobs in droves. Dubbed the Great Resignation, this phenomenon meant “Help Wanted” signs became a common sight in storefronts across the country.

“We saw a program that jumped in a way we hadn’t seen in any other place across the country. We expect that to continue to grow over the next few years,” said Steve White, President of Trulieve, which owns Harvest. Combined with medical marijuana sales, Arizona’s cannabis industry now exceeds $1 billion in revenue.