US Govt Study finds that Marijuana Legalization does NOT increase Marijuana use amongst Teens

June 16, 2016 A new nationwide study in the United States has found that there is absolutely no evidence that legalizing the use of medical marijuana leads to increased marijuana use amongst teenagers. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry Journal, showed no significant difference in adolescent marijuana use in all 21 states with medical […]

Exploring why AZfmr’s Marijuana Legalization initiative is DIFFERENT than MPP’s Marijuana Regulation initiative

AZfmr’s Campaign to LEGALIZE and Regulate Marijuana (I-14-2016) Vs. MPP’s Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (I-08-2016)                     Top 3 Differences between our Arizona Marijuana Legalization initiatives: 1) Our initiative to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana makes possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana LEGAL and reduces the criminal penalties for Possession of […]

A second group has filed a competing Marijuana Legalization initiative in Arizona

On May 19, 2015, the Campaign to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana has officially filed the necessary paperwork with the Arizona Secretary of State to begin collecting signatures for an initiative to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana in Arizona in 2016. This new Marijuana Legalization initiative actually seeks to keep marijuana consumers out of jail and prison […]

Exploring the Dangers of using a Propane Torch for Dabbing

Since the practice of “Dabbing” has become so mainstream, people have been buying up Grade 2 Titanium Nails and Butane Torches like crazy. Many people have been wondering if they can use a cheaper Propane Torch, instead of a Butane Torch, when heating their Titanium Nail or Titanium Pad. The short answer is NO, you […]

MPP files their 2016 Arizona Marijuana Regulation Initiative

On 4/17/15, MPP released the final draft of their 2016 marijuana regulation initiative to the media, prior to releasing the draft to the Arizona marijuana community. Later that same afternoon, MPP held a Press Conference at the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office to announce that they had just officially filed their marijuana regulation initiative. The […]

MPP’s 2016 Arizona Marijuana Regulation Initiative – The “Almost” Final Draft

On 04/09/15, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) released the nearly final draft of their 2016 Arizona Marijuana Regulation Initiative. You can read the proposed initiative in it’s entirety here: MPP AZ Draft 4.9.15 In an email sent out on 04/09/15, MPP’s attorney Heather Azzi said; If you catch any mistakes or have any feedback for […]

MPP’s Rob Kampia responds to ARL’s competing initiative

After the newly formed group Arizonans for Responsible Legalization (ARL) announced their intention to run a competing marijuana initiative against MPP, the Director of MPP, Rob Kampia, sent out an email to the ARL and (somehow the Arizona marijuana activist groups) to address the issue. In his email to Gina, Rob goes on to say; […]

Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensaries file competing Marijuana Legalization Initiative

In a bizarre twist; A group of medical marijuana dispensary owners who were previously working WITH MPP to draft a marijuana legalization initiative, have now announced that they are filing a competing marijuana legalization initiative against MPP! The new group is calling themselves Arizonans for Responsible Legalization (ARL), and the Chairperson is Gina Berman of […]

Earlier this week, the Marijuana Policy Project proposed their “Final Draft” for Arizona’s 2016 Initiative to Tax and Regulate Marijuana.

Click Here For A PDF Version of the latest draft from our friends at Safer Arizona

However, this “final draft” was rejected by the Arizona Dispensary Association and we are now waiting on the next draft to be released by MPP.

While there is no official date of when the Final Draft will be released, it is expected to be quite soon as MPP hopes to file the initiative by March.

Some important changes were made in the recent draft, but there must be more done to include decriminalization of other marijuana offenses beyond possession of 1 Ounce and 6 plants.