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In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [ 1]
This made the use and cultivation of cannabis a misdemeanor, which was subject to a fine of between $10 and $100 (equivalent to $200 and $2,400 in 2023) and up to a month in jail. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 1929, the Colorado Legislature passed a law making the second offense of sale, possession and distribution of marijuana a felony by one to five ...
Under Question 4, adults 21 years of age and older are permitted to grow up to two cannabis plants out of public view, and possess no more than 1.5oz of recreational cannabis on their person. Possession of between 1.5-2.5 oz is punishable by a civil fine of up to $250, and over 2.5 oz is punishable by up to a $1000 fine and up to 6 months in jail.
Cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols remain a Schedule I drug (no medical use) in California [126] and are subject to criminal penalties ranging from misdemeanor or felony probation up to 3 years in prison for maintaining a place for controlled substance sale or use under California Health & Safety Code Section 11366. [127]
A free speech festival is coming to a farm in McMillin. The Cantanna Fest is scheduled for Aug. 10-11 at the McMillin Farm and Brewhouse at 12517 state Route 162. It starts at 11 a.m. and ends at ...
Steve DeAngelo is a co-founder and chairman emeritus of Harborside Inc., a publicly-traded cannabis company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Harborside has a monopolized supply chain with dispensary locations in Oakland, San Jose, San Leandro and Desert Hot Spring. The latter has the distinction of being the second dispensary in ...
City Council voted Monday night to create a cannabis business district on State Street and permit licensed marijuana dispensaries, both medical and recreational. Their unanimous decision, 6-0 ...
The Cole Memorandum was a United States Department of Justice memorandum issued August 29, 2013, by United States Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole during the presidency of Barack Obama. The memorandum, sent to all United States Attorneys, governed federal prosecution of offenses related to marijuana. The memo stated that given its limited ...