2010 Arizona Proposition 203

Ballot measure legalizing medical marijuana September 2023 Proposition 203 Legalization of Medical Marijuana November 2, 2010 Arizona 841,348 837,008 1,678,356 220px County results For #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Against #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposition 203, or the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, was an Arizona ballot measure to legalize the use of medical marijuana without the normal Food and Drug Administration testing for safety and efficacy. Proposition 203 passed by a narrow margin, with 50.13% of the vote.http://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/14/arizona.medical.marijuana/ Arizona voters approve medical marijuana measure Valencia Nick November 14, 2010 November 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20190504230544/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/14/arizona.medical.marijuana/ May 4, 2019 live CNN Wire Background Proposition 203 was the fourth time that medical marijuana was on the ballot in Arizona. Arizona voters passed medical marijuana initiatives twice in the state, in 1996 and 1998. Due to a technical error, however, in the wording of these laws, they failed to effectively protect medical marijuana patients from arrest. A third initiative in 2002 to legalize small amounts of marijuana was rejected.http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/09/26/20100926arizona-medical-marijuana-prop-203.html Prop. 203: Legalization of medical marijuana Ye Hee Lee Michelle September 26, 2010 The Arizona Republic October 29, 2010 https://archive.today/20190602080652/http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/09/26/20100926arizona-medical-marijuana-prop-203.html June 2, 2019 live Arizona's medical marijuana initiative does the following: Allows terminally and seriously ill patients who find relief from marijuana to use it with their doctors’ approval. Protects seriously ill patients from arrest and prosecution for the act of taking their doctor-recommended medicine. Permits qualifying patients or their caregivers to legally purchase their medicine from tightly regulated clinics, as they would any other medicine—so they need not purchase it from the criminal market. Permits qualifying patients or their caregivers to cultivate their own marijuana for medical use if a regulated medical marijuana clinic is not located within 25 miles (40 km) of the qualifying patient. Creates registry identification cards, so that law enforcement officials could easily tell who was a registered patient, and establish penalties for false statements and fraudulent ID cards. Allows patients and their caregivers who are arrested to discuss their medical use in court. Keeps commonsense restrictions on the medical use of marijuana, including prohibitions on public use of marijuana and driving under the influence of marijuana. Media endorsements Support The Arizona Daily Starhttps://tucson.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_cb4ba435-3080-5e66-8859-b38170d64573.html The Star's recommendations on state, local propositions October 28, 2010 Arizona Daily Star https://web.archive.org/web/20160321045538/https://tucson.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_cb4ba435-3080-5e66-8859-b38170d64573.html March 21, 2016 live The Desert LampDesert Lamp, "The Desert Lamp's Ballot Proposition Endorsements", October 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20130513090816/http://www.desertlamp.com/?p=8196 May 13, 2013 Goldwater Statehttps://goldwaterstate.blogspot.com/2010/11/for-decencys-sake-vote-yes-on-prop-203.html Goldwater State: For decency's sake, vote "yes" on Prop. 203 B. Kalafut November 2, 2010 Opposition The Arizona Republichttp://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2010/10/14/20101014thur1-14.html Voters should reject push for 'medical' pot October 14, 2010 The Arizona Republic https://archive.today/20190602081244/http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2010/10/14/20101014thur1-14.html June 2, 2019 live June 2, 2019 The East Valley Tribunehttp://www.eastvalleytribune.com/opinion/article_88acf684-de30-11df-ac94-001cc4c002e0.html Endorsements: Ballot propositions October 24, 2010 East Valley Tribune https://web.archive.org/web/20190504230528/http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/opinion/article_88acf684-de30-11df-ac94-001cc4c002e0.html May 4, 2019 live The Yuma Sunhttp://www.yumasun.com/opinion/marijuana-64666-use-medical.html Marijuana prop has flaw which prevents support October 14, 2010 Yuma Sun https://web.archive.org/web/20120427022230/http://www.yumasun.com/opinion/marijuana-64666-use-medical.html April 27, 2012 dead Results Proposition 203 passed by a narrow margin, making Arizona the fifteenth state to legalize medical marijuana.http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PoliticalInsider/106835 Proposition 203 passes; medical marijuana approved Ye Hee Lee Michelle November 13, 2010 The Arizona Republic November 14, 2010 https://archive.today/20120731201314/http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PoliticalInsider/106835 July 31, 2012 deadhttps://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_arizona_medical_marijuana Voters approve Arizona medical marijuana measure Christie Bob November 14, 2010 Yahoo! News November 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101117184721/https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_arizona_medical_marijuana November 17, 2010 dead Associated Press The passage was announced on November 14, twelve days after the election. Proposition 203 841348 837008 State of Arizona Official Canvass (p. 15) The count had remained at a virtual standstill, with the proposition failing by several thousand voteshttps://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2010/11/05/Prop-203-No-votes-lead-by-4600.html Prop. 203 for medical marijuana: 'No' votes lead by 4,600 Sunnucks Mike November 5, 2010 Phoenix Business Journal June 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20101108005850/https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2010/11/05/Prop-203-No-votes-lead-by-4600.html November 8, 2010 live until the evening of Friday, November 12, 2010, when it surged ahead with 4,421 votes ahead at 5:35 pm MT as the remaining provisional and early ballots were being counted. The Phoenix New Times declared, "Proposition 203, which had trailed until this afternoon, is now leading by about 4,400 votes."http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/11/prop_203_appears_to_have_won_r.php Prop 203 Appears to Have Won; Remaining Ballots Unlikely to Reverse Trend Stern Ray November 12, 2010 Phoenix New Times November 12, 2010 https://archive.today/20120708160035/http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/11/prop_203_appears_to_have_won_r.php July 8, 2012 dead Limitations There is an exception to Proposition 203, and it comes in the form of House Bill 2349, which was passed by the House Education Committee in February 2012. This new law states that medical marijuana cannot be possessed or used at educational institutions. HB 2349 defines an educational institution as “any public or private university, college, community college, postsecondary educational institution, high school, junior high school, middle school, common school or preschool.” Act Amending title 15 State of Arizona The Bill has many purposes one of which is to protect students and children from the harmful effects of marijuana. However, a more evident purpose is to keep federal funding. Under the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, a state or school cannot receive any federal aid if they have legalized a drug that has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Gamachi, Cheryl (February 8, 2012). “Arizona's Bill Banning Marijuana in Schools Needed for Funding” Arizona Daily Wildcat. Retrieved March 20, 2012 Thus, by extending the marijuana ban to educational institutions, Arizona lawmakers are guaranteeing that the state will receive grants and loans. This has led to much opposition from the public, especially students, who believe they have a right to use medical marijuana if they need it to ease certain symptoms.June 2019 See also Cannabis in Arizona References 2 External links Text of AZ Proposition 203 (www.azsos.gov) Arizona Medical Marijuana Question, Proposition 203, 2010 (www.ballotpedia.org) Category:2010 Arizona elections Category:2010 ballot measures in the United States Category:Arizona ballot measures Category:Cannabis ballot measures in the United States Proposition 203 (2010)