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Arizona Smart and Safe Act (Prop 207)
Summary
Proposition 207 legalized the recreational use, possession, and cultivation of marijuana for adults aged 21 and older in Arizona.
Rights & Rules
- 01.Adults 21+ can legally possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, with no more than 5 grams being in the form of marijuana concentrate.
- 02.You can legally grow up to 6 marijuana plants at your primary residence (maximum of 12 plants per household with two or more adults).
- 03.Plants must be grown in an enclosed area equipped with a lock or other security device, out of public view.
- 04.Employers still have the legal right to maintain a drug-free workplace and can fire you for testing positive for marijuana.
Penalties
- 01.Possessing more than 1 ounce but less than 2.5 ounces is a petty offense (like a traffic ticket). Possessing larger amounts remains a felony.
- 02.Smoking marijuana in a public place or open space remains illegal and is treated as a petty offense.
Verified Citations
Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36, Chapter 28.2
Source"...it is lawful and shall not be an offense under state law... for a person who is at least twenty-one years of age to possess, consume, purchase, process, manufacture or transport one ounce or less of marijuana..."