| Medical Marijuana | Adult Use Marijuana | |
|---|---|---|
| Age Limit | There is no age limit. However, there are different card types depending on your age. | Adults 21 years of age or older See A.R.S. §§ 36-2850; 36-2851 |
| Purchase Limits | The amount purchased cannot cause the registered qualifying patient to exceed the limit of obtaining no more than two-and-one-half ounces of marijuana in a fourteen (14) day period. | A.R.S. § 36-2852 subsection (A)(1) states “… one ounce or less of marijuana, except that not more than five grams of marijuana may be in the form of marijuana concentrate.” |
| Possession | A qualified patient is only able to possess the “allowable amount of marijuana”. | Regarding the amount of adult use marijuana a person is able to possess, A.R.S. § 36-2853(A) states: A. Notwithstanding any other law and except as otherwise provided in [A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.2], a person who possesses an amount of marijuana greater than [one ounce or less of marijuana, except that not more than five grams of marijuana may be in the form of marijuana concentrate], but not more than two and one-half ounces of marijuana, of which not more than twelve and one-half grams is in the form of marijuana concentrate, is guilty of a petty offense. |
| Public Use | Not allowed [A.R.S. § 36-2802(B), (C)] | Not allowed See A.R.S. § 36-2851 |
| Driving | Not allowed [A.R.S. § 36-2802(D)] | Not allowed See A.R.S. § 36-2851 |
| Buying and Selling | Qualifying patients or their caregivers purchase medical marijuana from a nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary. Medical marijuana can only be sold by a licensed nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary. | Adults 21 years of age or older may purchase adult use marijuana from a licensed marijuana establishment. Only licensed marijuana establishments may sell adult use marijuana. See A.R.S. §§ 36-2850, 36-2851 |
| Cultivation | Under specific guidelines, cultivaton may be allowed. | Under specific guidelines, cultivaton is allowed for adults 21 years of age or older. See A.R.S. § 36-2852 |
| Taxes | No excise tax | A 16% excise tax has been placed on adult use marijuana products per A.R.S. § 42-5452(A). |
| Employment | An employee has some protections from discrimination as a registered qualified patient. | An employer retains the right to maintain a drug-and-alcohol-free workplace. See A.R.S. § 36-2851 |
| Delivery | Delivery of medical marijuana is included in the definition of medical use. | Delivery of adult use marijuana is allowed once the Department adopts rules permitting and regulating delivery. See A.R.S. §§ 36-2850, 36-2854 |
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