Arizona Proposition 203, Medicinal Marijuana Initiative (2010)

Arizona Proposition 203
Election date November 2, 2010
Topic Marijuana laws
Status Approved
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Arizona Proposition 203 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 2010. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing marijuana usage for those with debilitating medical conditions.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing marijuana usage for those with debilitating medical conditions.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 203
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		841,348	50.13%
No		837,008	49.87%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 203 was as follows:

“

AMENDING TITLE 36, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 28:1; AMENDING SECTION 43-1201, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL REPEAL.

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

ALLOWS THE USE OF MARIJUANA FOR PEOPLE WITH DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHO OBTAIN A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION FROM A PHYSICIAN AND ESTABLISHES A REGULATROY SYSTEM GOVERNED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR ESTABLIHSING AND LICENSING MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.

See also

2010 Measures

• 2010 Measures
• Marijuana laws on the ballot
• 2010 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (2010)