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This bill modifies Arizona's medical marijuana laws by updating regulations for nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries and local jurisdictions' authority over marijuana establishments. The bill changes requirements for dispensary registration, including mandating that dispensary locations must be at least 500 feet from schools, child care facilities, and preschool programs. It also expands local governments' powers to regulate marijuana establishments, allowing them to enact zoning restrictions, limit the number of facilities, prohibit establishments, and regulate their operations, while simultaneously preventing localities from creating overly burdensome regulations. The bill limits the number of dispensary registration certificates to one for every ten pharmacies in the state, with a provision to ensure at least one certificate is issued in each county. Additionally, the bill requires that dispensary officers be at least 21 years old, have no disqualifying felony convictions, and have not been associated with previously revoked dispensary registrations. The changes apply to any new dispensary registration certificates or marijuana establishment licenses issued after the bill's effective date, and the bill requires an affirmative vote of at least three-quarters of the legislature to be implemented.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81934