Arizona marijuana legalization initiative planned for 2016

MMJBy Evan Wyloge | Arizona Capitol Times

By 2017, Arizonans will be free to possess, use and even grow marijuana, regardless of any medical condition, if the  group that helped pass the state’s medical marijuana law in 2010 is successful.

The Marijuana Policy Project  Monday announced a plan to push full-legalization initiatives in ten more states over the next two election cycles, including Arizona in 2016. The Washington D.C.-based action group has been involved in voter initiatives that created medical marijuana programs in several states and full legalization in Washington and Colorado.

Recent polling consistently shows greater support for loosening marijuana laws across the United States. The Marijuana Policy Project cites a Public Policy Polling survey from January showing a majority of Arizona voters support a system that regulates and taxes marijuana like alcohol.

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Related: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s medical marijuana revisions pass Assembly

 

If you’d like to discuss medical marijuana, contact Ryan Hurley, director of the Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Dept. rhurley@roselawgroup.com

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