Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-2859. Advertising restrictions; enforcement; civil penalty

A. A marijuana establishment or nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary may engage in advertising.

B. An advertising platform may host advertising only if all of the following apply:

C. Any advertising under this chapter involving direct, individualized communication or dialogue shall use a method of age affirmation to verify that the recipient is twenty-one years of age or older before engaging in that communication or dialogue. For the purposes of this subsection, that method of age affirmation may include user confirmation, birth date disclosure or other similar registration methods.

D. It is unlawful for an individual or entity other than a marijuana establishment or dual licensee to do any of the following in a manner that is not authorized by this chapter or rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter:

E. A marijuana establishment that violates this section is subject to disciplinary action by the department pursuant to § 36-2854, subsection B. A nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary that violates this section is subject to disciplinary action by the department pursuant to § 36-2816.

F. In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, an individual or entity other than a marijuana establishment or nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary that advertises marijuana or marijuana products in violation of this section or otherwise violates this section shall pay a civil penalty of $20,000 per violation to the smart and safe Arizona fund established by § 36-2856. This subsection may be enforced by the attorney general.