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The first cannabis prohibition laws in California were passed in 1913. [8] In the 1972 California November elections an initiative titled Proposition 19, which would have legalized cannabis, was on the ballot. It failed to pass, with 66.5% voters voting "No" and 33.5% voting "Yes."
Medical cannabis card in Marin County, 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.
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).
Voting yes on Prop. 34 is a vote in favor of stricter rules governing certain California nonprofits that participate in the federal 340B program, requiring them to spend at least 98% of their ...
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 ...
[23] Also that year, a spokesman for George Gascón, the district attorney of San Francisco, said that the law "has made it easier for drug offenders to avoid mandated treatment programs." The mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, has also suggested that the law may explain why his city's crime rates went from decreasing to increasing. [24]
California recently passed a law, going into effect in July 2026, to clear up the confusion regarding dates on food packages and ultimately reduce food waste. Hopefully, this will encourage other ...
California End of Life Option Act is a law enacted in June 2016 by the California State Legislature which allows terminally ill adult residents in the state of California to access medical aid in dying by self-administering lethal drugs, provided specific circumstances are met. [1]