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...
5 Minutes for Families
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...
Inside Prop 205
The campaign to pass Prop 205 to legalize recreational marijuana is in full swing, twisting the facts, hiding the dirty details, and misleading Arizona voters. Over the next several weeks, I am going to lay out the specifics of Prop 205 and I suspect you will be...
What’s Next
This week, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that Proposition 205 to legalize recreational marijuana will be on the November 8 Arizona ballot. That means that you and I will be deciding whether or not Arizona becomes the next Colorado and Washington. Just a few of the...
Criminalizing Conscience
It came down to the wire, but those who love religious freedom and take their right to honor God seriously, successfully beat back a harmful bill in California last week. What has played out in California over the last several months is a lesson in perseverance, but...
Smoke and Minors
A measure heading to the Arizona ballot this fall, Proposition 205, would legalize marijuana use for adults – but what many don’t know is that it would also legalize marijuana-laced candy. Kids love candy. Half the marijuana sold in Colorado, where recreational pot...