Phoenix – On Monday, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced it will be dismissing all pending and unfiled charges of possession of marijuana and any associated paraphernalia charges due to the passage of Proposition 207.
The Maricopa County’s Office issued a statement saying it will “begin implementing the will of the voters immediately.”
“We are instructing Deputy County Attorneys to file a motion to dismiss any charge covered by Proposition 207,” read the announcement. “If those charges make up the entirety of the charges of the case, the entire case will be dismissed. If there are other felony charges the case will remain pending, but we will file motions to dismiss the charges covered by Proposition 207.”
The decision affects all cases pending in Early Disposition Court, those currently in diversion or pending trial, and those set for sentencing or probation violation hearings.