Initiative to re-legalize all drugs including marijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD and peyote in Arizona in 2020 C-02-2020

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Arizona, the Constitution of the State of Arizona is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE to read:

1. The government shall recognize that drug abuse is NOT a criminal problem but a medical problem.

2. The government shall NOT tax, regulate, or pass any laws governing drugs or the use of drugs.

3. The government shall NOT assist any other government entities, such as Federal, foreign, world, Native American or state governments in enforcing any laws against drugs.

4. The government shall NOT pass any guide lines, rules, regulations or laws discriminating against people or entities that use drugs. Such as laws that limit a drug user's guns rights or parental rights.

5. Any person convicted of any drug offense in the past shall automatically have their criminal record cleared of those charges and automatically receive a full pardon for those charges.

6. Any person arrested for any drug offense in the past who accepted a plea bargain for reduced charges shall automatically have their criminal record cleared of those reduced charges and automatically receive a full pardon for those reduced charges.

7. Any government employee, agent, elected official, judge, law enforcement officer or prosecutor that falsely arrests a person, violates a person's rights, passes a law or issues a ruling, guideline or edict that that interferes with a person's drug use rights defined here shall be personally and civilly liable to each person for each incident for a minimum of $1 million in damages or 10 times the actual amount of damages whichever is greater. There shall be no immunity to a person who claims to be "acting in good faith" or for any other reason.

8 . All government courts shall accept cases involving drug use, and decide the case based on the oral, written, or other contracts of the parties involved. Courts may not refuse cases by saying that drugs are illegal under Federal law, international law, or other laws.

9. Definitions: For this initiative the word "drug" or "drugs" refers to any, chemical, drug, prescription drug, over the counter drug, narcotic, plant which is used as a drug such as marijuana, cannabis, hemp, peyote, coco, tobacco, or opium; any chemical used to manufacturer a drug or narcotic; spice or other forms of fake or synthetic marijuana, hashish, marijuana, THC, CBD, heroin, morphine, opium, oxycodone, fentanyl, cocaine, codeine, PCP, phencyclidine, LSD, DMT, methamphetamine, amphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, mescaline, psilocybin, nicotine, alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethanol alcohol, steroids or anabolic steroids, concentrated forms of drugs such as wax, hash oil, shatter, all other drugs including, but not limited to all drugs which are illegal under Arizona, federal or international laws. This includes, but shall not be limited to; paraphernalia and equipment for drug use, such as pipes, bongs, cigarette papers, syringes, needles or dabbing tools.

10. "Drug use" shall be defined as; but shall not be limited to: using, smoking, vaping, eating, consuming, drinking, snorting, transdermal delivery, injecting, sale, transfer, growth, cultivating, manufacture, processing, cooking, production, storage, possession, giving legal advice, transportation, or importation of any drug, or drug use for medical, recreational, commercial, industrial, religious or other uses.

This initiative is listed on the Arizona Secretary of State's website at: