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The first cannabis prohibition laws in California were passed in 1913. [8] In the 1972 California November elections an initiative titled Proposition 19, which would have legalized cannabis, was on the ballot. It failed to pass, with 66.5% voters voting "No" and 33.5% voting "Yes."
Voters passed California Proposition 215 (1996), making California the first state to legalize medical cannabis in the United States. [6] In United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative (2001), the Supreme Court of the United States found that California's medical prescription providers were still subject to criminal prosecution. [ 7 ]
Cannabis in California has been legal for medical use since 1996, and for recreational use since late 2016. The state of California has been at the forefront of efforts to liberalize cannabis laws in the United States, beginning in 1972 with the nation's first ballot initiative attempting to legalize cannabis (Proposition 19).
The California State Fair will allow marijuana sales and on-site consumption for the first time this summer. The fair, taking place July 12 to 28 at Cal Expo in Sacramento, has moved in recent ...
Voters in California passed a ballot initiative on Election Day to legalize marijuana for recreational use, ending the prohibition on pot. Recreational marijuana is now legal in California Skip to ...
Cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols remain a Schedule I drug (no medical use) in California [130] and are subject to criminal penalties ranging from misdemeanor or felony probation up to 3 years in prison for maintaining a place for controlled substance sale or use under California Health & Safety Code Section 11366.
The market's debut brings an end to prohibition in the most populous state, which is now also the biggest legal marijuana market in America. Everything you need to know about California's ...
The Department of Cannabis Control (formerly the Bureau of Cannabis Control, originally established as Bureau of Marijuana Control under Proposition 64, [1] [2] formerly the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation [3] [4]) is an agency of the State of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs, charged with regulating medical cannabis (MMJ) in accordance with state law pursuant to the ...