With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington fresh in people’s minds, the states’ legalization has influenced advocates in Arizona, and some other states, to propose new legislation for upcoming elections. The group responsible for the push for legalization, “Safer Arizona”, is trying to get marijuana legalization on a future ballot.

“Safer Arizona” has constructed a proposition that borrows ideas mainly from Colorado’s marijuana laws. The proposition states that marijuana would be legal for anyone of the voting age (18 and above). People who want to purchase the drug would be required to show identification upon checkout. The proposition also states that Arizona residents would be prohibited from possessing more than 2.5 ounces and growing more than twelve plants at any given time.

According to USA Today, in Colorado citizens 21 and older are cannot grow more than six plants at a time and can only possess an ounce at a time. As opposed to the Colorado policy, Arizona’s proposed law is not as strict.

While marijuana will be strictly regulated in Arizona (driving after use and selling to minors is prohibited), the drug will not be taxed as heavily as alcohol. “Safer Arizona” argues that because alcohol is more likely to lead to disease, injury and death, is more addictive, and is more dangerous to the community than marijuana, it should be taxed more than the lesser dangerous drug.

In order to get the proposition on the ballot, “Safer Arizona” must get 259,213 signatures on a petition by early July. The organization originally planned to get the proposition on the 2014 ballot. With only 30,000 signatures as of January, they may not reach the quota in time.

“I think that Arizona is still a pretty conservative state. Until the federal laws change… I don’t see us putting anything on the ballot for [Arizona] to have recreational use,” school police officer Jesse Allen said.

If enough signatures are collected in the coming months, the vote will take place on this year’s ballot. If not, Arizona residents may have a chance to vote on the legalization by 2016.

“I don’t think that [Arizona] would want to take a stand like that yet without having a little bit more support from the federal government,” Allen said. “If [Arizona] had a few more states like Nevada or New Mexico, they might be more like to [pass the law].”