ATTORNEY GENERAL TERRY GODDARD OPPOSES PROPOSITION 203
 
Attorney General Terry Goddard joins Arizona’s sheriffs and county attorneys in urging Arizona voters to vote “no” on Proposition 203.
 
Goddard agreed with the open letter from our elected county law enforcement officials that Proposition 203 would create a system to cultivate, sell and dispense marijuana completely outside of established regulatory system for public health protection.

“I have spent more than seven years as Arizona’s top law enforcement official cracking down on drug trafficking, unrelentingly working to keep Arizona children safe from the dangers of drug abuse.  I cannot in good conscience advocate for a Proposition that encourages importing drugs into our country or that might result in drugs getting into the hands of our children.”
 
Goddard continued, “My Office has involved government agencies, private organizations and the public in the fight to prevent drug abuse, provide treatment when drug abuse prevention efforts fail, and break the cycle of drug abuse.  That is my ongoing commitment and I believe that passage of Proposition 203 will undermine these efforts.”