Arizona Proposition 203 (2002)

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Proposition 203 appeared on the November 2002 ballot in Arizona. It failed, with 504,607 in favor, and 678,446 opposed. It was sponsored by "The People Have Spoken" and was a pro-marijuana legalization initiative.

The wording on the ballot said:

"This initiative: creates medical marijuana registry card system authorizing medical use of marijuana for people diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition; increases drug offender maximum sentences for violent crimes committed while on drugs by 50%; punishes personal possession of marijuana with a civil fine; requires a drug related conviction before forfeiture of property seized incident to possession or use of drugs; establishes state administered system for distribution of marijuana to qualifying medical patients; requires supervised release of non-violent offenders convicted of simple possession or use of controlled substances, unless such release poses a public danger."

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