Arizona

Medical Marijuana

2010 Measure 203
Medical use of marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 2, 2010

36-2801 Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Allowable amount of marijuana"
(a) With respect to a qualifying patient, the "allowable amount of marijuana" means:
(i) Two-and-one-half ounces of usable marijuana; and
(ii) If the qualifying patient's registry identification card states that the qualifying patient is authorized to cultivate marijuana, twelve marijuana plants contained in an enclosed, locked facility except that the plants are not required to be in an enclosed, locked facility if the plants are being transported because the qualifying patient is moving.

By submitting this application I am acknowledging that I am aware that:

The sale, manufacture, distribution, use, possession, etc., of marijuana is illegal under federal law. A registry identification card or registration certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36, Chapter 28.1 and Arizona Administrative Code Title 9, Chapter 17 does not protect me from legal action by federal authorities, including possible criminal prosecution for violation of federal law.

Just for reference, here is the federal penalty for twelve marijuana plants:
$250,000/$1 million — up to 5 years in prison — 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(D) (2016)

Legalization

2020 Initiative 23
Adult Use, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2020

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11. DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERSON TO VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW OR TO IMPLEMENT OR FAIL TO IMPLEMENT A RESTRICTION ON THE POSSESSION, CONSUMPTION, DISPLAY, TRANSFER, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING OR CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA IF BY SO DOING THE PERSON WILL LOSE A MONETARY OR LICENSING-RELATED BENEFIT UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

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B. IF THE UNITED STATES LEVIES AND COLLECTS AN EXCISE TAX ON MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS, THE AGGREGATE OF FEDERAL AND STATE EXCISE TAXES MAY NOT EXCEED A RATE OF THIRTY PERCENT OF THE PRICE OF THE MARIJUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCT SOLD, AND THE TAX LEVIED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LOWERED ACCORDINGLY AND AUTOMATICALLY ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FEDERAL EXCISE TAX.

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For the purposes of the Voter Protection Act, Ariz. Const. art. IV, pt. 1, § 1(6)(C), the People of the State of Arizona declare that the following acts of the Legislature would further the purpose of this act:

4. Amending the provisions of this act to align more closely with federal laws and regulations if marijuana is legalized or decriminalized by the federal government, but only if and to the extent that such federal laws and regulations are not more restrictive than the provisions of this act.

5. Amending the provisions of this act to align more closely with federal laws and regulations governing the possession, processing, cultivation, transportation, or transfer of industrial hemp, but only if and to the extent that such federal laws and regulations are not more restrictive than the provisions of this act.