The passage of Proposition 203 is not final until the State-wide Canvas on November 29, 2010.

• The Arizona Department of Health is tasked with setting up a registration and renewal application system for patients and non-profit dispensaries. The medical marijuana registry has not yet been set up; see timetable below
  
• The number of dispensaries must not exceed 10% of the number of pharmacies in the State; working on this basis, the number of registered medical marijuana dispensaries will be capped at 124 although the final number has not yet been released
  
• Dispensaries will require a web-based verification system for registered patients, which will also allow verification by law enforcement agencies
  

Conditions of Registration for Medical Marijuana in Arizona

• You need a doctor’s written confirmation that you have been diagnosed with one of a number of medical conditions (see below) and that you will be aided by medical cannabis
  
• You will need to obtain your medical marijuana from a registered non-profit dispensary
  
• You are authorized to obtain up to 2.5 ounces from the registered dispensary in a 14-day period
  
• If you live over 25 miles away from the nearest dispensary you (or your caregiver) may grow up to 12 marijuana plants in an enclosed and locked facility
  
• Your use of medical marijuana is to be considered equivalent to the use of any other medication and you will not be disqualified from receiving standard medical care – including organ transplants if required
  
• Your employer must not discriminate against you unless he can prove that he will lose money or licensing under federal law
  
• Your employer may not penalize against you just for testing positive for marijuana in drug tests
  

You are not authorized to use possess or be impaired by marijuana during your hours of employment or on your employer’s premises

Approved Conditions for Medical Marijuana

• Cancer
  
• Glaucoma
  
• HIV/AIDS
  
• Hepatitis C
  
• ALS
  
• Crohn’s disease
  
• Alzheimer’s
  
• Cachexia or wasting syndrome
  
• Severe and chronic pain
  
• Severe nausea
  
• Seizures (including epilepsy)
  
• Severe or persistent muscle spasms (including multiple sclerosis)
  

Timetable for the Introduction of Medical Marijuana Registration in Arizona

• December 17, 2010: ADHS posts an initial informal draft of the Rules
  
• December 17, 2010 – January 7, 2011: ADHS receives informal (electronic) public comment on the initial informal draft rules
  
• January 31, 2011: ADHS posts official draft Rules for public comment
  
• January 31, 2011 – February 18, 2011: ADHS receive public comment on a revised draft of the Rules
  
• February 15 – 17, 2011: ADHS holds 3 public meetings about the draft Rules:
  
  • Phoenix: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 1:00 pm, 250 N 17th Ave
    
  • Tucson: Wednesday, February, 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm, 400 W. Congress, Room 222
    
  • Phoenix: Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 1:00 pm, 250 N 17th Ave
    
• March 28, 2011: ADHS publishes the final Rules that will be used to implement the Act
  
• April 2011: ADHS begins to accept applications for registry identification cards and for dispensary certificates
  

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