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The dirty secret of California's legal weed. Paige St. John, Alex Halperin. June 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM. (Photo illustration by Jim Cooke / Photos via Getty Images) Aging yuppies in neon beachwear ...
Historical laws. 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).
Paige St. John. September 18, 2024 at 6:00 AM. A scandal over California's failure to keep pesticides out of legal cannabis is causing turmoil throughout the industry, with a whistleblower ...
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) (Proposition 64) was a 2016 voter initiative to legalize cannabis in California. The full name is the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. [2] The initiative passed with 57% voter approval and became law on November 9, 2016, [3][4] leading to recreational cannabis sales in California by ...
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation, also known as DPR or CDPR, is one of six boards and departments of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). The stated mission of DPR is "to protect human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use, and by fostering reduced-risk pest management."
Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and over 20 states prohibit employers from discriminating against employees who use marijuana for medical purposes under various laws. California was the first state ...
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 ...
After pesticides are found in legal weed products, California regulators scramble to get a testing program in place. Under pressure from weed consumers, California regulators hustle to start ...