In November 2010, final vote tallies showed that Prop 203 won by a tiny margin of just 4,341 votes out of more than 1.67 million votes counted.
Arizona is the 15th state to approve a medical marijuana law. California was first in 1996, and 13 other states and Washington, D.C., have since followed suit.
The Arizona measure will allow patients with diseases including cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and any other "chronic or debilitating" disease that meets guidelines to buy two and one-half ounces of marijuana every two weeks or grow plants.
Backers of Prop 203 argued that thousands of patients faced "a terrible choice" of suffering with a serious or even terminal illness or going to the criminal market for pot. They collected more than 252,000 signatures to put the measure on the ballot - nearly 100,000 more than required.
In 2019, Gov. Ducey signed Senate Bill 1494. Beginning on November 1, 2020, all dispensaries must test their products for microbial contamination, heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, growth regulators and residual solvents, as well as for potency.
Smart and Safe Arizona Act (2020)
A highly-supported ballot initiative to legalize adult-use (recreational) marijuana in Arizona has obtained enough signatures to get listed on voter ballots this year. The initiative is known as the Smart and Safe Arizona Act.
In November, Arizona voters will be able to vote on the initiative. If the initiative passes, Arizona lawmakers would have to establish regulations for the recreational marijuana industry by or before June 1, 2021.
When applying for a cannabis business license in Arizona it's important to know the regulations so that your standard operating procedures follow all state regulations and so that you can properly cite your standard operating procedures with the applicable Arizona cannabis regulations. Additionally, being familiar with the rules of Arizona will ensure that you operate a compliant cannabis business, once licensed.
In the case of Arizona, it is especially critical to be cognizant of the 2020 ballot initiative because the success of that measure would significantly impact the Arizona cannabis business market. Legalization of recreational (adult use) cannabis in Arizona would exponentially increase the revenues of cannabis dispensaries in AZ.
Proposition 203
In November 2010, final vote tallies showed that Prop 203 won by a tiny margin of just 4,341 votes out of more than 1.67 million votes counted.
Arizona is the 15th state to approve a medical marijuana law. California was first in 1996, and 13 other states and Washington, D.C., have since followed suit.
The Arizona measure will allow patients with diseases including cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and any other "chronic or debilitating" disease that meets guidelines to buy two and one-half ounces of marijuana every two weeks or grow plants.
Backers of Prop 203 argued that thousands of patients faced "a terrible choice" of suffering with a serious or even terminal illness or going to the criminal market for pot. They collected more than 252,000 signatures to put the measure on the ballot - nearly 100,000 more than required.
Senate Bill 1494
In 2019, Gov. Ducey signed Senate Bill 1494. Beginning on November 1, 2020, all dispensaries must test their products for microbial contamination, heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, growth regulators and residual solvents, as well as for potency.
Smart and Safe Arizona Act (2020)
A highly-supported ballot initiative to legalize adult-use (recreational) marijuana in Arizona has obtained enough signatures to get listed on voter ballots this year. The initiative is known as the Smart and Safe Arizona Act.
In November, Arizona voters will be able to vote on the initiative. If the initiative passes, Arizona lawmakers would have to establish regulations for the recreational marijuana industry by or before June 1, 2021.
