Maricopa County Attorney's Office Files to Dismiss Pending Marijuana Possession ChargesPosted by On

Following last Tuesday’s passage of Proposition 207, which legalized marijuana in Arizona, the Maricopa County Attorney’s office announced this afternoon that it intends to ask the courts to dismiss “all pending and unfiled charges of possession of marijuana and any associated paraphernalia charges” in the county.

“Instead of continuing to spend resources on these cases, this office will begin implementing the will of the voters immediately,” a release from the office states.

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel was reelected Tuesday in a close race that came to a close Monday afternoon, when her opponent, Democrat Julie Gunnigle, conceded. Adel’s campaign declared victory shortly thereafter. Tragically, Adel was hospitalized on Election Day with bleeding on the brain, the result of a fall at home, according to her office. She remains in serious condition.

As Adel’s challenger, Gunnigle had pledged to significantly reform marijuana enforcement in the county. Adel made steps in…

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