PHOENIX – Arizona voters will get to decide if they want to be able to use marijuana just to get “high.”

Chief Justice Scott Bales said Arizona law requires only that ballot measures be in “substantial compliance” with legal requirements. And he said Proposition 205 fits within that definition.

The heart of Proposition 205 would allow any adult to possess and use up to one ounce of marijuana without fear of prosecution under state law.

That is a big change from the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. That limits possession and use only to those who have specific medical conditions, a doctor’s recommendation and a state-issued ID card. The most recent reports from the Arizona Department of Health Services show only about 100,000 of those cards have been issued.

As with the medical marijuana law, Prop. 205 would limit sales to state-licensed dispensaries. The approximately 90 existing medical marijuana dealers would get first crack at the 147 licenses for recreational sale that would be initially available.

The Daily Courier