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Oscar-winning Actress Susan Sarandon Encourages Arizonans to Support Prop 205


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Arizona voters may receive a phone message from Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, encouraging them to “vote for taxing and regulating marijuana by voting ‘yes’ on Prop 205.”

Sarandon is one of many celebrities to voice her support for Prop 205. Just weeks ago, the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) aired a TV commercial featuring Super Bowl champion Jim McMahon an Arizona and Illinois resident showing his support for Prop 205.

Sarandon said, “Whether someone uses marijuana or not, we probably all prefer for law enforcement to spend their time preventing and investigating serious crimes rather than marijuana offenses” and “regulating marijuana will take it out of the hands of criminals and instead generate jobs and tax revenues.”

In 2013, Sarandon told The Huffington Post, “It’s ridiculous that we continue to incarcerate anyone for using a substance that actually causes far less damage than alcohol. No one goes out looking for fights on marijuana. No one dies from marijuana intoxication. And no one should be jailed for possessing marijuana.”

“Ms. Sarandon is one of the most widely recognized and well-respected actresses in the nation,” said CRMLA Chairman J.P. Holyoak. “She has been an outspoken advocate for social justice and sensible criminal justice reform, and we are proud to have her support. Like most Arizonans, she does not think adults should be slapped with felonies simply for consuming a substance that is less harmful than alcohol.”

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Arizona legalized marijuana for recreational use in November 2020. The law allows adults aged 21+ to purchase, possess and use cannabis. State-licensed cannabis dispensaries began selling recreational marijuana in early 2021. There are over 150 dispensaries in Arizona — a majority of them are in populous areas such as Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff. Recreational cannabis delivery services began operating in 2024.  


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