When will weed be legal in california?

The Bureau of Marijuana Control has until January 1, 2018, to begin issuing those licenses. It creates a Catch-22. Though it's legal for Californians over the age of 21 (and adults visiting the state) to possess and grow marijuana starting immediately, there's no place to buy it legally. read more

“First the bad news,” says Reiman, whose organization helped craft the measure: There aren’t any adult-use pot shops yet, and you can’t just walk into a medical dispensary without a patient card and start buying up brownies. read more

Voters said yes to legal weed in a big way on Tuesday. The decisive victory comes 20 years after California became the first state to legalize and regulate the medical use of marijuana under Proposition 215, a 1996 voter initiative. read more

In 1972, California became the first state to vote on a ballot measure seeking 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 sales. read more

Since California voted to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, the industry has raised more than $100 million a year in tax revenue for the state. If California chooses to permit the use of recreational marijuana, it will become the third state in the country to do so. read more