Arizona Parents Unveil Billboard Supporting Marijuana Regulation

June 20, 2016

PHOENIX — A group of parents launched a Father’s Day-themed billboard in support of the initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Arizona.

Parents for Responsible Regulation (PRR) held a news conference Thursday in downtown Phoenix, to put up a billboard that reads, “Please, card my son. Regulate the sale of marijuana and help me keep it out of his hands.”

The advertisement, which will be up through Father’s Day, directs people to go to RegulationWorks.org, in hopes that people will become more informed and take action to keep marijuana out of the hands of minors.

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