18 years in prison for cannabis, which his daughter legally sells - The Robert Deals story, with Alicia Deals and Kaitlin DiMaggio

18 years in prison for cannabis, which his daughter legally sells - The Robert Deals story, with Alicia Deals and Kaitlin DiMaggio

Author: Cannabis Radio October 16, 2025 Duration: 30:23

Alicia Deals is a trailblazer in Arizona’s cannabis industry and a leading advocate for equity and justice. Drawing on her personal experience navigating the legal system after her father, Robert Deals, received an 18-year sentence for a cannabis-related conviction, she has made it her mission to reform the industry and help those still incarcerated for marijuana offenses. 

Alicia is a social equity license holder and the first Black woman to own and operate a cannabis dispensary in Arizona. She partnered with Cookies, the international cannabis brand founded by Berner, to open the state’s first Cookies dispensary in Tempe. 

Kaitlin DiMaggio is the founder and managing attorney of DiMaggio Law Office, a Scottsdale-based law firm dedicated to defending the rights and dignity of individuals navigating Arizona’s criminal legal system. 



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