Seven years after California voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016, successfully legalizing marijuana possession, cultivation, and sales, the courts are finally nearly finished relieving all qualifying cannabis cases.
Multiple improvements to the state’s medical program became law July 1, 2023.
Highlights include legislative developments in CA, FL, ME, & PA.
As of this Saturday, July 1st, those age 21 or older may begin legally growing personal use quantities of cannabis at home.
Descheduling cannabis removes the threat of undue federal intrusion in existing state marijuana programs and respects America’s longstanding federalist principles allowing states to serve as “laboratories of Democracy.”
Beginning on July 1, those age 21 or older may legally possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis flower and/or 12 grams of cannabis concentrates.
Excess tax burdens imposed on state-legal cannabis businesses are destroying their profitability. These states are legislating change.