A Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit today filed by opponents of Proposition 205, which would legalize cannabis for everyone 21 and older; the goal of the lawsuit was to keep the measure off the November ballot. “We are pleased with the court’s ruling and that Arizona voters will be able to exercise …
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Over 250,000 Signatures Submitted on Arizona Initiative to Legalize Cannabis
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) today submitted 258,582 total signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State for their initiative to legalize cannabis for everyone 21 and older. This is far greater than than the 150,642 required to put the measure to a vote of the people this November. “We are very encouraged …
Initiative to Legalize Cannabis in Arizona Reaches Milestone — 200,000 Signatures
The Arizona Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol announced today that it has collected more than 200,000 signatures in support of a proposed initiative to end cannabis prohibition in the state. Although this is well passed the 150,642 required to place the measure on this November’s general election ballot, the campaign plans to continue collecting …
Arizona: Over 75,000 Signatures Collected on Initiative to Legalize Cannabis
Backers of an initiative to legalize recreational cannabis in Arizona announced Thursday that their petition drive has surpassed the 75,000-signature mark, half of the 150,642 needed to place the measure on the November, 2016 general election ballot. “We’re finding that more than one out of every two registered voters we ask to sign is happy …
New Poll Shows Majority of Arizonans Support Ending Cannabis Prohibition
A new poll conducted by the Behavior Research Center’s has found that a majority of those in Arizona support legalizing cannabis for recreational purposes. According to the Rocky Mountain Poll, 53% of Arizonans support making possession of a small amount of cannabis legal for personal use, with just 39% opposed to the idea. Support outpaced …
