Arizona's Medical Marijuana Fund Continues to Grow, Sits (Mainly) Unused

Cannabis researchers say recreational marijuana won't impact work

If the initiative to legalize recreational marijuana passes this year, Arizona’s existing medical marijuana program will be put under the umbrella of a newly formed agency.

Arizona voters will decide Nov. 8 if they want to legalize recreational marijuana — that’s if Arizona business leaders aren’t successful in blocking the vote through the courts.

In 2010, Arizona voters passed the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, making it legal to buy the Schedule 1 drug for medicinal purposes only. That move created a budding industry ranging from medical marijuana dispensaries to consulting and marketing companies.

Now, the group responsible for introducing the medical marijuana initiative is supporting legal access to recreational marijuana for anyone over the age of 21. At the same time, business leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the measure from even making the ballot.

If voters pass the measure,...

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