A. It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution for the possession or cultivation of marijuana pursuant to Title 13, Chapter 34 that the defendant is a licensee, or a designee or agent of a licensee, who is in compliance with this article.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 3-320

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Industrial hemp: means the plant cannabis sativa L. See Arizona Laws 3-311
  • Licensee: means a grower, harvester, transporter or processor with a valid license. See Arizona Laws 3-311

B. This section is not a defense to a charge of possession, sale, transportation or distribution of marijuana pursuant to Title 13, Chapter 34 that is not industrial hemp.