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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 ]
1996: California becomes the first state to legalize medical cannabis with the approval of Proposition 215. [28] Arizona also passes a medical cannabis ballot measure, but it is rendered ineffective on a technicality. [29] 1998: Oregon, Alaska, and Washington all legalize medical cannabis through ballot measure. [30]
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 ]
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.
Californians have rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized marijuana in the state. Proposition 19 would have made it legal for adults of drinking age to possess up to 1 ounce of pot, as ...
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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. [145]
According to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, legal marijuana shops reported about $5.1 billion in revenue in 2023, less than the previous year and 11% less than in 2021.