Arizona's Smart and Safe Act (ARS §36-2851, Prop 207, 2020) legalized adult-use marijuana but bars consumption in any public place, vehicle, school, or workplace. Phoenix follows state law; public smoking or vaping is a petty offense, with felony exposure for open-container driving.
Arizona Proposition 207 (the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, 2020) legalized possession and home use of up to one ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and over. ARS §36-2851 prohibits smoking marijuana in any public place or open space, including sidewalks, parks, restaurants, bars, vehicles, and within 20 feet of entrances under the same Smoke-Free Arizona Act buffer. ARS §28-1381 makes driving while impaired by marijuana a DUI even with a personal-use amount, and ARS §28-3473 covers open marijuana containers in vehicles. Phoenix City Code Chapter 23 reinforces the public-use ban. Possession over one ounce remains a Class 6 felony, and use on federal land (national parks, military bases) is a federal misdemeanor.
Smoking marijuana in public is a petty offense under ARS §36-2853, with a fine up to $300. Open container in a vehicle is a Class 2 misdemeanor; DUI under ARS §28-1381 is a Class 1 misdemeanor with mandatory jail.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix City Code section 23-12 broadly prohibits creating any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise within the city, and section 23-13 prohibi...
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix's Resident Permit Parking Program, established in 1987, lets the City Council designate 'resident only' permit areas under City Code Sec. 36-157 wher...
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1681 requires pools deeper than 18 inches and wider than 8 feet to be enclosed by at least a 5-foot wall, fence or barrie...
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix City Code Section 31-13 bars any fence, wall, hedge or landscaping over 3 feet within the visibility (sight) triangle at residential street intersect...
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix prohibits keeping a dog that is in the habit of barking, howling, or disturbing the peace and quiet of any person. Violations are a Class 1 misdemean...
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix defines a 'vicious animal' as one with a propensity to bite, scratch or injure a human without provocation, where a single incident may establish tha...
See how Phoenix's public marijuana use rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.