Arizona Proposition 300, also known as the
Referendum Relating to the Medical Use of Schedule I Drugs, was on the
November 3, 1998 election ballot in
Arizona as a
veto referendum, where it was
defeated..
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Election results
| Medical Use of Schedule 1 Drugs |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 d No | 922,462 | 63.9% |
| Yes | 521,603 | 36.1% |
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Referendum of an act which requires authorization by the Federal Food and Drug Administration or the United States Congress for the medical use of marijuana before doctors may lawfully prescribe Schedule I drugs, including heroin, LSD, marijuana and analogs of PCP, to seriously ill or terminally ill patients in Arizona.
A "yes" vote shall have the effect of requiring authorization from the Federal Food and Drug Administration or the United States Congress for the medical use of marijuana before it will be lawful for doctors to prescribe Schedule I drugs, including heroin, LSD, marijuana and analogs of PCP, to seriously or terminally ill patients in Arizona.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of retaining the provisions of state law allowing doctors to prescribe Schedule I drugs, including heroin, LSD, marijuana and analogs of PCP, to seriously or terminally ill patients without the authorization of the Federal Food and Drug Administration or the United States Congress.
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