A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President, Cathi Herrod, Esq. “I said it early on and yesterday Arizona voters showed they are smarter than the marijuana monopoly. Marijuana marketers did their best to dress up Prop 205. But selling it as an education...
Year: 2016
Leave Nothing Behind
With just four days left and a tightening race to defeat Prop 205, we can leave nothing behind. Every effort must be made to encourage our families, friends, and those within our circles of influence to get to the polls Tuesday – and vote NO on Prop 205! Recent polls...
I’m Counting on Your to Vote
If you are holding onto your early ballot, I urge you to fill it out and get it in the mail by Tuesday! Our country and our state could look very different in less than two weeks. The Arizona legislature will have new members and new leaders, and the direction of our...
Take Action to Stop Prop 205
Many Arizona voters are buying the lies Prop 205 proponents are selling. Those who casually pay attention believe the claim that legalizing recreational marijuana will send money to local schools but we know that is not true. Please help us educate voters about Prop...
Intern with CAP this Spring!
Interning with CAP provides students with real-life experience working in public policy. See the description below and email us at intern@azpolicy.org with any questions. Program Goal – The Internship Program at Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) provides students the...
My Thoughts on Elections 2016
Increasingly, I am hearing tales of voter fatigue and even disgust with the national political scene. Divisions appear to be exploding within families, within churches, and within the body of Christ. CAP does not endorse or oppose candidates therefore we will not be...
The Tenth Edition!
We’re celebrating the tenth edition of the Arizona Voter Guide! For ten election cycles, Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) has compiled candidate information and provided voters with a user-friendly guide to informed voting. In the midst of celebrating, however, we feel...
Prop 205 Misleads, Deceives
If a ballot measure truly benefits the public, its details are not hidden and its effects on that public are clear. As we continue our in-depth look into Prop 205, we find a number of deceptions and misleading claims in what proponents say, compared to what the legal...
Prop 205: How it Doesn’t Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
This week’s look at Prop 205 focuses on what the ballot measure doesn’t do: It doesn’t regulate marijuana like alcohol despite the much-repeated claims of the marijuana marketers. We have already established that Prop 205 is not about medical marijuana. That is...
Colorado’s Failed Experiment
Continuing our dive into the details of Prop 205, I want to draw from the experience of others who have gone before us. Arizona has the benefit of learning from other states that have suffered the consequences of legalizing recreational marijuana. First, let me...