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As a U.S. senator from California and presidential candidate in the 2020 campaign cycle, Harris supported efforts to legalize pot and expunge nonviolent cannabis-related offenses. Harris served in ...
Marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif. (Richard Vogel /) The bill passed with a simple majority, 228 to 164, with just 6 Democrats opposing it, and 5 votes approving on the ...
The House of Representatives on Friday is set to vote for the first time on a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level. Advocates are calling the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and ...
Proposition 19 – the California Marijuana Initiative – sought to legalize the use, possession, and cultivation of cannabis, but did not allow for commercial sales. [68] The initiative was spearheaded by the group Amorphia, which was founded in 1969 (by Blair Newman) and financed its activities through the sale of hemp rolling papers . [ 98 ]
Rohrabacher endorsed the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which legalized recreational cannabis in California in 2016, [3] and acknowledged using medical cannabis to treat his arthritis. [ 4 ] In 2016, Blumenauer and Rohrabacher agreed to form a congressional caucus to streamline cannabis reform legislation at the federal level, considering it a ...
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (S.4226 in the 118th Congress) is a proposed bill in the United States Congress to recognize legalization of cannabis by the states. The authors are Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Cory Booker, and Senator Ron Wyden.
According to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, legal marijuana shops reported about $5.1 billion in revenue in 2023, less than the previous year and 11% less than in 2021.
Taxes on legal marijuana keep it out of reach to low-income medical or adult users, creating more demand for the black market. Licenses, when available, are extremely limited and can cost $100,000 sometimes requiring proof of additional capital. Additionally, California has long provided much of the marijuana for the entire United States.