Is marijuana legal in california for recreational use?

California voters approve Proposition 64 and the recreational use of marijuana . In 1996, California was the first to legalize marijuana as medicine with Proposition 215. Twenty-four other states have followed in legalizing medical use, with four states – Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska – along with Washington, D.C., approving recreational use. read more

The annual 4/20 holiday, celebrated by marijuana smokers across the country, arrived in California for the first time when marijuana is legal for recreational use. However, not much has changed since last year. read more

State Marijuana Laws in 2018 Map Thirty states and the District of Columbia currently have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. Eight states and the District of Columbia have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Most recently, sales of recreational-use marijuana in California kicked off on Jan. 1. read more