Arizona Attorney General Opinions
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Is Arizona's Proposition 308, which gives in-state tuition to students without lawful immigration status who graduated from an Arizona high school, consistent with federal law?
Yes. The Attorney General concluded that Proposition 308 satisfies the federal carve-out in 8 U.S.C. § 1621(d), which lets states extend public benefits to noncitizens not lawfully present through a s…
What are Arizona police allowed to do under SB 1070 when they suspect someone is in the country without authorization?
The AG laid out a model policy: officers may check immigration status during a lawful stop if reasonable suspicion exists, but may not prolong the stop to do so, may not use race or ethnicity as the b…
Does federal drug law override Arizona's voter-approved medical marijuana law, and can the state still issue patient ID cards even if dispensary operations are preempted?
In part. The AG concluded that the federal Controlled Substances Act preempts AMMA provisions and DHS rules that authorize cultivating, selling, or dispensing marijuana, because authorizing what feder…
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Attorney general opinions in Arizona are written by the Arizona Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.