Arizona Proposition 203, Decriminalization of Marijuana Initiative (2002)
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| Topic Marijuana |
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Origin |
Arizona Proposition 203 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported decriminalizing marijuana and implementing a $250 civil fine, increasing the maximum penalty for violent crimes committed under the influence of drugs, eliminating mandatory minimum sentencing, requiring parole if convicted of personal possession of controlled substances, and requiring the state to provide marijuana free of charge upon recommendation by a physician. |
A "no" vote opposed decriminalizing marijuana and implementing a $250 civil fine, increasing the maximum penalty for violent crimes committed under the influence of drugs, eliminating mandatory minimum sentencing, requiring parole if convicted of personal possession of controlled substances, and requiring the state to provide marijuana free of charge upon recommendation by a physician. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Prozentualer Anteil | ||
| Yes | 504,607 | 42.65% | ||
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678,446 | 57.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 203 was as follows:
| " | AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 6 BY ADDING SECTION 13-610, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING SECTION 13-901.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 34, BY AMENDING SECTION 13-3413 AND ADDING SECTIONS 13-3405.01, 13-3413.01 AND 13-3423, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING SECTION 13-4304, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 31, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 2 BY ADDING SECTION 31-411.02, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 36, BY ADDING CHAPTER 27.1, SECTIONS 36-2601, 36-2602, 36-2603, 36-2604, 36-2605, 36-2606, 36-2607, 36-2608, 36-2609, 36-2610, 36-2611, 36-2612, 36-2613 AND 36-2614 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 41, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 1 BY ADDING SECTION 41-1604.18, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO DRUGS. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| " | DECRIMINALIZES MARIJUANA POSSESSION FOR PERSONAL USE; $250 CIVIL FINE; REQUIRES STATE TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA FREE OF CHARGE UPON PHYSICIAN'S WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION; INCREASES MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED UNDER INFLUENCE OF DRUGS; ELIMINATES MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES; REQUIRES PAROLE IF CONVICTED OF PERSONAL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UNLESS DANGER TO PUBLIC. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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