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Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure
Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure
Arizona · November 3, 2026
What this measure does
Declare drug cartels to be terrorist organizations
A yes vote means
Drug cartels are officially classified as terrorist organizations, and state DHS must prioritize addressing them as terrorism threats.
A no vote means
Drug cartels remain classified as criminal organizations without the terrorism designation.
Simple explanation
Right now, drug cartels are treated as criminal organizations. This measure would officially label them as 'terrorist organizations' instead, similar to how the government treats groups that use violence to create fear for political purposes. It would require the state's Department of Homeland Security to treat cartel threats with the same level of attention and resources as other terrorism threats.
Who's for it, who's against it
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Source: Ballotpedia