AZ Marijuana Laws – Evolution 2009-2021
Written on February 2, 2021
| Crime in AZ | < 2009 (Prohibition) |
2010 – 2020 (Prop 203) | Nov-2020 (SB1494) | 2021 (Prop 207) |
| Possession of marijuana | Illegal | QP, CG, DA ONLY | MMJ Patient Cards now valid 2 years | up to 1 oz 21+ yrs old |
| Marijuana Cultivation | Illegal | QP, CG, DA ONLY | N/A | up to 6 plants per person (limit 2 adults per household) |
| Sale Of Marijuana | Illegal | Licensed dispensaries only (131 licenses) | Dispensaries Must Test before sale | Licensed dispensaries only |
| Marijuana Manufacturing | Illegal | Licensed dispensaries only (131 licenses) | N/A | Licensed dispensaries only |
| Transporting Marijuana | Illegal | QP, CG, DA ONLY | N/A | up to 1 oz 21+ yrs old |
| Marijuana Distribution | Illegal | Licensed dispensaries only (131 licenses) | N/A | Licensed dispensaries only |
| Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia with residue | Illegal | QP, CG, DA ONLY | N/A | 21+ years old |
| Medical Marijuana Offenses (still illegal to break possesion limits, transport and labeling violations, or resell meds) | Illegal | Illegal | N/A | Illegal |
| Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana (Still illegal types of evidence are under debate) | Illegal | Illegal | N/A | Illegal |
| Testing marijuana Required before sale | N/A | N/A | Licensed dispensaries only | Licensed dispensaries only |