Proposition 203, also known as the
Marijuana Legalization Act, appeared on the
November 5, 2002 ballot in
Arizona, where it was
defeated.
[1] It was sponsored by "The People Have Spoken" and was a pro-marijuana legalization initiative.
Election results
| Marijuana Legalization |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 d No | 678,446 | 57.3% |
| Yes | 504,607 | 42.7% |
Text of measure
The wording on the ballot said:
"This initiative: creates medical marijuana registry card system authorizing medical use of marijuana for people diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition; increases drug offender maximum sentences for violent crimes committed while on drugs by 50%; punishes personal possession of marijuana with a civil fine; requires a drug related conviction before forfeiture of property seized incident to possession or use of drugs; establishes state administered system for distribution of marijuana to qualifying medical patients; requires supervised release of non-violent offenders convicted of simple possession or use of controlled substances, unless such release poses a public danger."
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