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This week, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Policy Project — which has received a significant portion of its funding from MPP — crossed the three-month mark for our signature drive and I'm ecstatic about the progress we've made thus far. In the heat of the summer, we've collected more than 90,000 signatures, better than 35% of the way to our goal! Now that the weather is (hopefully) about to cool, we are set to kick the drive into high gear.
Medical pot initiative launched
PHOENIX — An initiative drive launched Thursday would give some people who are prescribed marijuana and test positive for the drug on the job the same legal anti-discrimination protections against getting fired as women and minorities.
Fri, 05/15/2009
News Source:
Arizona Daily Star
Voters might get another shot at medical marijuana
By Anjanette Riley and Amanda Crawford, anjanette.riley@azcapitoltimes.com
If supporters of the legalization of medical marijuana in Arizona gather enough signatures to put a measure on next year’s ballot, it would mark the fourth time in little more than a decade that residents have been asked to deregulate or decriminalize pot.
And judging by the history of such ballot measures in Arizona, the signature requirement might be nothing more than a formality.
Fri, 04/24/2009
News Source:
The Capitol Times
Medical marijuana aimed for 2010 ballot in Arizona
By Amanda Crawford, Special to the Capitol Times
An effort is underway to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona through an initiative aiming for the 2010 ballot.
The measure, expected to hit the streets soon, would allow seriously ill patients to use marijuana with a doctor's recommendation to treat symptoms such as nausea, loss of appetite, chronic pain and muscle spasms, said Andrew Myers, campaign manager for the Arizona Medical Marijuana Policy Project.
Sat, 04/18/2009
News Source:
The Capitol Times
New push in Ariz. for medical marijuana
by Matthew Benson
An initiative planned for the 2010 ballot would ask Arizona voters to legalize medical marijuana, setting up a California-style network of cannabis clubs and even allow some patients to grow their own drug supply.
Sat, 04/18/2009
News Source:
The Arizona Republic
Group wants medical pot on ballot in 2010
PHOENIX — A doctor's note will allow Arizonans to buy marijuana — or even grow the drug in their home — if a national group seeking voter approval gets its way next year.
The group has drafted a measure they hope to get on the 2010 ballot that would legalize medical marijuana here and set up a system of non-profit "dispensaries."
Wed, 04/22/2009
News Source:
Arizona Daily Star
