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AZ HB2068
Bill
Status
1/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Vince Leach
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AI Summary
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Adds new subsection J to Section 36-2811 ARS, allowing probation officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers to prohibit registered qualifying patients from possessing or using medical marijuana as a condition of probation, community supervision, or parole for certain convictions or adjudications.
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Applies to individuals serving sentences for offenses under Title 8 Chapter 3 (criminal organizations), Title 13 Chapter 34 (sexual offender registration), or Title 28 Chapter 4 (traffic offenses).
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Maintains existing protections for registered qualifying patients and designated caregivers under other provisions of the medical marijuana law, except where prohibited under probation or parole conditions.
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Makes conforming changes to existing statutory language to clarify that protections under Section 36-2811 do not apply when subsection J conditions are imposed.
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Requires passage by affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature to become effective.
Legislative Description
Probation; parole; medical marijuana use
Marijuana
Last Action
House third reading PASSED voting: (34-22-4-0)
2/22/2018