Arizona Proposition 300, Medical Use of Schedule I Drugs Referendum (1998)
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| Topic Marijuana laws |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 300 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Arizona on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the authorization of the Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Congress for the medical use of marijuana before it will be lawful for doctors to prescribe Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, to seriously or terminally ill patients. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the authorization of the Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Congress for the medical use of marijuana before it will be lawful for doctors to prescribe Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, to seriously or terminally ill patients. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 300 |
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| Yes | 418,303 | 42.67% | ||
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562,091 | 57.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 300 was as follows:
| “ | A REFERNDUM ORDERED BY PETITION OF THE PEOPLE ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF THE PEOPLE OF AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13-3412, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING SECTION 13-3412, ARIZONA REVISED STATUES, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT; REPEALING SECTION 13-3412.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 34, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 13-3412.01; RELATING TO DRUG OFFENSES; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL ENACTMENT. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | REQUIRING 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 1 DRUGS, INCLUDING HEROIN, LSD, MARIJUANA AND ANALOGS OF PCP, TO SERIOUSLY ILL OR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS IN ARIZONA. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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