Senate Bill 1010 Summary

• Amends A.R.S. § 36-2806 to modify inspection procedures for registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries by removing the requirement that the department give reasonable notice before conducting inspections.

• Allows the department to conduct inspections during normal business hours without advance notice to determine compliance with medical marijuana regulations.

• Clarifies that department employees and independent third-party laboratory agents cannot be prosecuted for possession of marijuana cultivated for medical use purposes as required by law.

• Requires registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries to comply with product testing by certified independent third-party laboratories beginning November 1, 2020.

• Requires three-fourths affirmative vote of both legislative houses for enactment and is effective immediately as an emergency measure.