By Alia Beard Rau | The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Department of Health Services is kicking off a campaign to educate cardholders and dispensaries about which forms of marijuana are OK under the voter-approved Medical Marijuana Act and which are a felony to possess.
Director Will Humble said the act’s definitions differ from the state’s criminal code. So, while cardholders can legally buy what is defined as “usable marijuana” or any food product made from “usable marijuana,” they can be prosecuted for possessing products made by extracting resin from the plant.
Humble said he doesn’t know of any dispensaries selling products made by extracting resin.
“It’s kind of a subtle thing, but it could be really, really important to somebody’s liberty,” he said.
Changing the act to allow resins would require going back to the voters or persuading a majority of legislators to make the change.
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If you’d like to discuss medical marijuana, contact Ryan Hurley, director of the Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Dept. rhurley@roselawgroup.com
