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Arizona cannabis rules: what to know and how to check

In Arizona, adults 21 and older can buy cannabis from marijuana establishments licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). Look the store up in AZ Care Check, ADHS’s license search, before you buy. Licensed products must be lab-tested and labeled, and ADHS posts recall notices.

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Official source

Arizona’s cannabis regulator: Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

These links go to the regulator’s own website. CHSA does not copy or host license records, so you always see the official, current version.

What’s different in Arizona

Arizona voters passed Proposition 207 on November 3, 2020. Adults 21 and older may buy cannabis at licensed marijuana establishments. The medical marijuana program still runs alongside it.

One agency, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), licenses both adult-use establishments and medical dispensaries. ADHS also sets the testing, label and package rules, and posts recall notices. You can look up a store's license, inspections and enforcement history in AZ Care Check, ADHS's licensing search.

Smoking cannabis in a public place or an "open space", such as a public park or sidewalk, is against state law. So is using cannabis while driving or riding in a moving vehicle. Employers, landlords and other property owners can ban it on their property.

Cities and towns can ban marijuana stores, and they can ban or limit delivery. Counties can do the same outside city limits.

Medical patients need a qualifying condition and a state registry card. They may get up to 2.5 ounces in 14 days. Cards expire two years after they are issued.

Licensed does not mean risk-free. Licensed products are tested before sale, and ADHS has posted recall notices for products with possible mold, bacteria, lead or pesticide contamination.

Arizona rules at a glance

These are the main state rules for adult-use cannabis. Cities, towns and counties can add their own rules. Numbers in brackets link to the law or the regulator’s rules.

Arizona rules, with sources
Topic The rule Source
Minimum age 21 and older for adult use. Stores must check a government ID before every sale. Registered medical patients follow separate program rules. [1] A.R.S. 36-2851(4), (5); A.R.S. 36-2852(A); A.A.C. R9-18-309(A)(1)
How much you can have Adults 21 and older may have, buy or carry up to 1 ounce of marijuana. No more than 5 grams of that may be concentrate. A store may sell no more than that amount in one sale. Having more than 1 ounce but not more than 2.5 ounces is a petty offense. [2] A.R.S. 36-2852(A)(1); A.R.S. 36-2853(A); A.A.C. R9-18-309(A)(3)
Growing at home Up to 6 plants per adult at your main home, and no more than 12 plants in a home with two or more adults. Plants must be in a locked closet, room, greenhouse or other enclosed area that children can't get into, and must not be visible from public view. [2] A.R.S. 36-2852(A)(2); A.R.S. 36-2853(D)
Delivery Allowed from licensed stores. The order must come from the store's retail location during its posted hours. A store agent drives an unmarked vehicle, checks your ID at the door and gets your handwritten signature. No delivery to property owned or leased by the federal, state or local government or the Arizona Board of Regents. Cities, towns and counties may ban or limit delivery. [3] A.A.C. R9-18-312.01; A.R.S. 36-2854(D); A.R.S. 36-2857(A)(6)
Required lab tests Each batch must be tested before sale by a lab licensed by ADHS for those tests. Tests cover microbes (E. coli, Salmonella, Aspergillus mold and mycotoxins), heavy metals, pesticides and, for products, leftover solvents. The THC and CBD on the label must be within 20% of the lab result. Batches that fail must be fixed and retested, or destroyed. [3] A.A.C. R9-18-311 and Table 3.1
Labels Labels must show the store's license number, the amount, strain and batch number, THC and CBD from lab tests, and an ADHS health warning that ends "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN". Each package needs a QR code that links to the lab report, the harvest date, the supply chain and a pregnancy warning. [3] A.A.C. R9-18-310(A)(2); A.R.S. 36-2854.01
Packaging Everything must leave the store in child-resistant packaging. Packages and labels must not be false or misleading. Products may not be shaped like a person, animal, insect, fruit, toy or cartoon, or use names that copy food or drink brands marketed to children. [4] A.R.S. 36-2860(A); A.R.S. 36-2854(A)(5)(b); A.A.C. R9-18-310(A)(3)
Edible THC limits Edibles may have up to 10 mg of THC per serving and 100 mg per package. A package with more than one serving must be scored or marked into standard servings. [5] A.R.S. 36-2854(A)(7); A.A.C. R9-18-313(A)(4)
Poison control Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center: 1-800-222-1222 . Free, confidential, 24/7. Call 911 if someone has trouble breathing or won’t wake up. azpoison.com

Arizona recalls

ADHS posts recall notices for licensed products. CHSA doesn’t keep a live list of Arizona recalls yet, so check ADHS’s own list.

Keep the package. A recall notice lists the product and its batch or ID number, which you match against your label.

How Arizona compares

Compare Arizona with the other states CHSA covers.

Sources

  1. A.R.S. 36-2851: Employers; driving; minors; control of property; smoking in public places and open spaces Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  2. A.R.S. 36-2852: Allowable possession and personal use of marijuana, marijuana products and marijuana paraphernalia Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  3. Arizona Administrative Code Title 9, Chapter 18: Adult-Use Marijuana Program (unofficial version, effective July 1, 2026) Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) · Retrieved
  4. A.R.S. 36-2860: Packaging; restrictions on particular marijuana products Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  5. A.R.S. 36-2854: Rules; licensing; early applicants; fees; civil penalty; legal counsel Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  6. Bureau of Marijuana Licensing (Marijuana Licensing home) Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) · Retrieved
  7. Adult Use of Marijuana: Establishment Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) · Retrieved
  8. AZ Care Check (ADHS licensing search, Marijuana Facilities) Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) · Retrieved
  9. Adult Use of Marijuana: Frequently Asked Questions Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) · Retrieved
  10. A.R.S. 36-2850: Definitions (Responsible Adult Use of Marijuana) Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  11. A.R.S. 36-2853: Violations; classification; civil penalty; additional fine; enforcement Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  12. A.R.S. 36-2854.01: Marijuana products; labeling; packaging Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  13. A.R.S. 36-2857: Localities; marijuana establishments and marijuana testing facilities Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  14. A.R.S. 36-2801: Definitions (Arizona Medical Marijuana Act) Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  15. Marijuana Kitchen Program: Marijuana Product Recalls Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) · Retrieved
  16. Marijuana Facility Complaints (online form) Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) · Retrieved
  17. Marijuana Safety Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) · Retrieved
  18. A.R.S. 3-311: Definitions (industrial hemp) Arizona State Legislature · Retrieved
  19. Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center (University of Arizona) · Retrieved

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