Is marijuana legal in california?

Amid a slow and halting rollout, marijuana shops opened Monday in Oakland and a handful of other cities. read more

As of November 2016, both recreational and medical marijuana are legal. In order to purchase from a licensed medical dispensary, you need a medical marijuana card, which you can get from specific doctors in the state. You must be a resident of California to get a card. read more

Medical marijuana has been legal in California for more than two decades but the arrival of full legalization in the state is a milestone for the nation’s fast-growing cannabis industry. Pot is now sold legally down the entire length of the West Coast, plus Alaska. read more

State taxes on legal marijuana sales in California are coming in far short of projections -- $34 million in the first quarter of 2018, about a third of the revenue that officials anticipated, according to data released Wednesday by the Legislative Analyst's Office. read more