Arizona Marijuana Legalization Campaign Close to Signature Goal
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona has hit a new milestone in its quest to get on November's ballot.
An Arizona citizens' initiative campaign to legalize marijuana announced today that it has reached 200,000 signatures — more than needed to make November's ballot.
But the campaign is shooting for far more than it needs — at least 225,000 signatures — in case some are invalidated.
“Voters want to have their say on whether Arizona should end marijuana prohibition,” said J.P. Holyoak, chairman of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. “It’s appearing more and more likely that they are going to have that opportunity. We’re finding that most Arizonans agree marijuana should be regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol.”
Under the initiative, adults 21 and older would be allowed to be possess up to an ounce of marijuana with no legal penalty, and...
This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.
Follow us on Instagram
Connect with us on Linkedin