FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 8, 2018
Contact: Robbie Sherwood
480-246-7944
PHOENIX,
State Capitol – Recreational marijuana use for those 21 and older
may become legalized in the State of Arizona with legislation announced today.
Rep. Mark Cardenas, D-Phoenix (District 19), and Rep.Todd
Clodfelter, R-Tucson (District 10), introduced House Concurrent Resolution 2037
that sends a ballot measure to voters that would allow legalized marijuana of
one ounce or less for personal use and allows for the cultivation of not more
than six marijuana plants in the State of Arizona.
"The voters sent us here to
do our job. They have clearly indicated that they want society to move toward
the acceptance of marijuana. In other states, it's paying for the rule
assessment of hospitals, schools, roads, and we need that funding here,"
Cardenas said.
This legislation provides
regulations for businesses that sell marijuana and includes requirements for
applications to operate a marijuana business. However, it does not prohibit
employers' ability to have policies restricting the use of marijuana by employees.
This legislation allows local
government to prohibit the operation of marijuana businesses in their
communities and does not limit the rights of medical marijuana patients and
dispensaries under the Medical Marijuana Act.
According to Clodfelter, "I
believe that marijuana legalization is an eventuality in Arizona. As a
Legislature, we need to decide if we want that effort imposed through a
potentially poorly-crafted initiative or if we want to help write a law where
we can fully vet each measure, weigh feedback from stakeholders, and build
flexibility into the system in case changes are needed. The voters will
ultimately have the final say on our legislation and will be better served by
legislative involvement on this issue.”
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