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Arizona Cannabis Legalization Initiative (2020)
| Arizona Cannabis Legalization Initiative | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Marijuana | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Arizona Cannabis Legalization Initiative was not on the ballot in Arizona as an initiated state statute on November 3, 2020.
The ballot initiative would have legalized the possession, consumption, cultivation, and sale of cannabis, also known as marijuana, for adults who are at least 18 years of age. The ballot initiative would have provided for the immediate relief of prior charges for cannabis offenses. The ballot initiative would have allocated revenue from the sales tax on cannabis, which could not exceed the state's general sales tax, to school districts, charter schools, and state healthcare programs.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Sponsors
AZ Justice League led the campaign in support of the ballot initiative.[2]
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required to qualify an initiated state statute for the ballot is equal to 10 percent of votes cast for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. Petitions can be circulated for up to 24 months. Signature petitions must be submitted four months prior to the election at which the measure is to appear.
The requirements to get initiated state statutes certified for the 2020 ballot:
- Signatures: 237,645
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was July 2, 2020.
Details about the initiative
The committee AZ Justice League filed the ballot initiative on January 7, 2019.[1]
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