A.R.S. § 3-320: Affirmative defense

A. It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution for the possession or cultivation of marijuana pursuant to title 13, chapter 34 that the defendant is a licensee, or a designee or agent of a licensee, who is in compliance with this article.

B. This section is not a defense to a charge of possession, sale, transportation or distribution of marijuana pursuant to title 13, chapter 34 that is not industrial hemp.