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Most slang names for marijuana and hashish date to the jazz era, when it was called gauge, jive, reefer. Weed is a commonly used slang term for drug cannabis. New slang names, like trees, came into use early in the twenty-first century. [2] [3] [4]
2021: recreational marijuana signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, effective June 29, 2021. [141] 2022: commercial sales began April 1, 2022. [142] [143] New York: Legal to possess up to 3 oz (85 g) of cannabis or 24 g of concentrates at home and 3 oz (85 g) in public or gifting without remuneration. [144]
1973: Texas law is amended to declare possession of four ounces or less a misdemeanor. [ 18 ] [ 20 ] 1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize cannabis – reducing the penalty for up to one ounce to a $100 fine.
In Missouri, any customer 21 years old and up with a valid ID can purchase up to 3 ounces of marijuana flower at a time. For context, many dispensaries sell marijuana flowers in 3.5 gram packages ...
Cannabis used as a drug for medical purposes, legally named marijuana or marihuana in some jurisdictions. Million Marijuana March See Global Marijuana March. Moses Baca Laborer caught by authorities in 1937 with one-quarter ounce (7 g) of cannabis, one of the first people convicted under the federal Marihuana Tax Act.
Possession of up to 20 g (3 ⁄ 4 oz) of marijuana or 5 g (3 ⁄ 16 oz) of genetically modified marijuana for commercial purposes is punishable by 1–2 years in prison at judge's discretion. If deemed to be for personal consumption, the user is subject to security measures involving rehabilitation and detoxification procedures.
The bills would have allowed persons 21 or older to lawfully possess up to one ounce (28 g) of marijuana and grow up to six marijuana plants and would impose a $30-per-ounce ($1.06/g) excise tax for cultivators and a 9 percent sales tax for buyers (the same sales tax as for alcohol sales in Maryland).
[2] [3] Possession of less than half an ounce is still a Class 3 misdemeanor, the lowest level of misdemeanor, while possession of up to 1.5 ounces is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and more than 1.5 ounces is a Class I felony (the lowest level of felony).