5 things to know about Arizona's marijuana initiative

It appears recreational marijuana will be on the ballot in Arizona come November.

When it comes to declassifying the illegal status of a drug, there's a lot to consider. Proposition 205 reflects that, answering some questions but leaving others to be determined.

If you don't want to read the entire initiative (or our story from earlier this week breaking it down), here are five key points from Prop 205:

1. Only in private

Language from supporters of the initiative often includes "like alcohol." You can't drink a beer on the street and you would not be able to smoke marijuana on the street, either. It would result in a $300 fine.

In fact, unlike alcohol, if the proposition passed, no establishment could allow people to ingest marijuana on its premises. That could change with another vote later, but until at least 2020, Arizona would not allow any establishment to...

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