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Proposition 19 – the California Marijuana Initiative – sought to legalize the use, possession, and cultivation of cannabis, but did not allow for commercial sales. [68] The initiative was spearheaded by the group Amorphia, which was founded in 1969 (by Blair Newman) and financed its activities through the sale of hemp rolling papers . [ 98 ]
1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize cannabis – reducing the penalty for up to one ounce to a $100 fine. [21] 1975: Alaska, Maine, Colorado, California, and Ohio decriminalize cannabis. [21] 1975: Alaska's Supreme Court establishes that the right to privacy includes possession of small amounts of marijuana. [22]
Proposition 19, also known as the California Marijuana Initiative (CMI), was a ballot initiative on the November 7, 1972 California statewide ballot. This was the first attempt to legalize marijuana by ballot measure in the history of the United States. [ 1 ]
In 1972, California became the first state to vote on a ballot measure attempting to legalize cannabis. Proposition 19 – the California Marijuana Initiative – sought to legalize the use, possession, and cultivation of cannabis, but did not allow for commercial sale. [146]
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act went into effect on January 1, 2018. [21] Adults 21 and over in California may now possess up to one ounce of dried marijuana or eight ounces of concentrated cannabis and can grow up to six marijuana plants for personal use subject to certain restrictions. [22]
Should you be 25 before you try marijuana? Amid a push for legalization, experts warn about the health consequences for young people. ... There's a big push to decriminalize marijuana. But is it ...
A city advisory board in 1977 recommended decriminalizing marijuana possession; but the proposal was ultimately dropped when the Kansas Attorney General’s Office provided an informal opinion ...
2005: Chile decriminalized cannabis. [69] 2006: Brazil decriminalized possession and cultivation of personal amounts of cannabis. [70] 2008: Austria legalized cannabis for medical use. [71] 2009: Ukraine decriminalized cannabis cultivation up to 10 cannabis plants for personal use. [72] 2009: Mexico decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of ...