This bill proposes amendments to section 36-2803.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning medical marijuana dispensaries. It retains the current requirement that a nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary must open within eighteen months of receiving a registration certificate, but adds a new provision stating that this requirement does not apply if the dispensary was unable to open due to local ordinance restrictions. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the amended statute will apply retroactively from December 31, 2022.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that the amendments will only take effect if approved by at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature, as per the Arizona Constitution. It also declares the act an emergency measure, allowing it to be operative immediately to ensure public peace, health, or safety.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-2803.01