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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).
Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to decide on three significant marijuana-related bills that could reshape the state’s marijuana industry. If the governor does not sign the three bills into law, or veto them, by September 30, they will automatically become law.
18 wrz 2022 · SB 1186 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) preempts local bans on medicinal cannabis delivery, expanding patients’ access to legal, regulated cannabis products. The Governor also signed two bills to further unwind California’s failed history of cannabis prohibition.
17 paź 2023 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed the three remaining cannabis-related bills sent to his desk by lawmakers this session, approving measures related to business licensing changes, distribution of fines collected from illicit cannabis operations and membership of a state marijuana task force. The actions wrap up Newsom’s work on more ...
30 wrz 2024 · California will allow eating, drinking and smoking at Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes. Patrons enjoy a joint at a restaurant and cannabis bar in West Hollywood, which is allowed to operate...
In 1972, two years after the Federal Government implemented the Controlled Substances Act, California attempted to legalize cannabis with Proposition 19 - the California Marijuana Initiative (CMI). Although Proposition 19 failed, the California Senate passed Bill 95 three years later in 1975.
19 wrz 2022 · CALIFORNIA – The signing of nearly a dozen cannabis-related bills by Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday will continue to strengthen California’s cannabis industry by expanding access to the licensed market. Governor Newsom also reiterated calls on legislators and other policymakers to redouble efforts to remove regulatory bureaucracy stifling ...
