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AZ HB2179

Bill

Status

Passed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Selina Bliss

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Expands marijuana advertising restrictions to include individuals and entities selling marijuana paraphernalia, in addition to marijuana establishments and medical marijuana dispensaries.

  • Prohibits advertising that targets individuals under 21 years of age, including restrictions on child-oriented names, cartoon characters, consumption imagery, potency information, and media with special appeal to minors.

  • Requires all advertisements to display a conspicuous warning: "Do not use marijuana if you are under twenty-one years of age or pregnant. Keep marijuana out of reach of children," occupying at least 10% of advertising space.

  • Bans billboard advertisements within 1,000 radial feet of child care centers, churches, recovery facilities, parks, playgrounds, and schools; violators have 30 days to comply after notification.

  • Establishes a 14-day compliance period for violations and imposes $20,000 civil penalties per violation for unauthorized advertisers, with enforcement by the Attorney General; effective June 30, 2026.

Legislative Description

Marijuana; advertising; restrictions

Advertising

Last Action

Chapter 166

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/25/2025
Health and Human Services2/13/2025
Rules1/16/2025
Health and Human Services1/16/2025

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