REFERENCE TITLE: medical marijuana; advertising; labeling

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013

SB 1440

Introduced by Senators Yee, Ward: Crandell, Gallardo, Meza, Yarbrough; Representatives Alston, Brophy McGee, Cardenas, Meyer, Pierce J

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 36, chapter 28.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2820; relating to medical marijuana.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Pursuant to article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, title 36, chapter 28.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2820, to read:

START_STATUTE36-2820.  Advertising and labeling inconsistent with this chapter; prohibition; certification revocation

The department shall immediately revoke the registration certificate of a registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary that either:

1.  Dispenses medical marijuana that is packaged in a way that states, suggests or implies that its use is for anything other than the medicinal purposes prescribed by this chapter.

2.  Advertises in a way that states, suggests or implies that it dispenses medical marijuana for a use other than the medicinal purposes prescribed by this chapter. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Requirements for enactment; three-fourths vote

Pursuant to article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, section 36-2920, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, is effective only on the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature.