AZ SB1363

Establishes a "rural opportunity initiative" to create up to 18 new marijuana establishment licenses and 18 nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary registration certificates for unserved rural communities in Arizona with populations under 50,000 that are at least 25 miles from existing marijuana retail sites.

Allows cities, towns, and counties to opt out of participation in the rural opportunity initiative by submitting a certified resolution or ordinance to the Department of Health Services before a license is issued for their community.

Requires the department to begin accepting applications 180 days after the law takes effect through an electronic submission system with timestamps, with licenses issued on a first-come, first-served basis for each unserved rural community.

Licensees under this initiative must open their retail site within 18 months, may operate as few as 24 hours per week, and can only relocate to another unserved rural community that has not opted out.

Requires a three-fourths vote of both legislative chambers to take effect, as it amends voter-approved marijuana statutes under the Arizona Constitution.