State of Arizona v. Rodney Christopher Jones

VICE CHIEF JUSTICE BRUTINEL, opinion of the Court:

¶1 Rodney Christopher Jones appeals his convictions and sentences arising from his possession of hashish, a form of cannabis resin, A.R.S. §§ 13-3401(4)(a), -3408(A)(1), arguing that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act ("AMMA") immunizes his conduct. AMMA defines marijuana as including "all parts of any plant of the genus cannabis whether growing or not." A.R.S. § 36-2801(8). Consistent with this language, we hold that AMMA's definition of marijuana includes both its dried-leaf/flower form and extracted resin, including hashish.

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¶2 In March…