November 11, 2016 -
This November 8th California Voter's passed Prop 64, now all California residents have the right to smoke cannabis
in the privacy of their home. Prop 64 an initiative that will make California the most populous state in the nation to allow
the recreational use of marijuana, setting state officials in motion to build a massive retail sales system to accommodate
the new law.
This initiative allows California residents who are 21 and over to possess, transport, and buy up to 28.5 grams of
marijuana and use it for recreational reasons.The measure created two new taxes, one levied on cultivation and
on retail price. Revenue from the taxes will be spent on drug research, treatment, and enforcement, health and safety
grants addressing marijuana, youth programs, and preventing environmental damage resulting from illegal marijuana
production.
So who can sell Recreational Marijuana?
To sell marijuana for recreational use, businesses need to acquire a state license. Local governments can also require
them to obtain a local license. Businesses are not be authorized to sell within 600 feet of a school, day care center, or
youth center. The initiative also prevents licenses for large-scale marijuana businesses for five years in order to prevent
"unlawful monopoly power."
Will Marijuana Convictions Get Overturned?
With Proposition 64's approval, individuals serving criminal sentences for activities made legal under the measure are
eligible for resentencing.
