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Elections in California. Proposition 215, or the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, [1] is a California law permitting the use of medical cannabis despite marijuana's lack of the normal Food and Drug Administration testing for safety and efficacy. It was enacted, on November 5, 1996, by means of the initiative process, and passed with 5,382,915 (55 ...
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 ).
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 ...
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In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [ 1]
In a press release, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced a recent sting operation in the Los Angeles Toy District led to the seizure of over 2 million cannabis packages illegally marked ...
This year's 420 festival at San Francisco's Hippie Hill was canceled by organizers. Some cannabis advocates say it needs to get back to its activist roots. San Francisco just canceled its 420 fest.
Main article: Cannabis in Germany. On 23 February 2024, the German Bundestag passed the Act on the Controlled Use of Cannabis, legalizing possession of 25 g ( 7⁄8 oz) outside the home, 50 g ( 1. +. 3⁄4 oz) at home, and private cultivation of three plants, for adults 18 and over, beginning on 1 April 2024.