California Proposition 64

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California Proposition 64 is the 2016 ballot initiative that legalized recreational cannabis use for adults in California and established a regulated commercial marijuana market.

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Label Occurrences
Adult Use of Marijuana Act 1
California Proposition 64 canonical 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf California ballot proposition
cannabis legalization measure
statewide initiative statute
allows expungement of certain marijuana convictions
resentencing for certain prior marijuana offenses
allowsHomeCultivationPlants up to 6 cannabis plants per residence
allowsPossessionAmount up to 28.5 grams of cannabis
up to 8 grams of concentrated cannabis
alsoKnownAs California Proposition 64
surface form: Adult Use of Marijuana Act
appliesToJurisdiction California, United States
surface form: State of California
approvedByVoters true
codifiedIn California Business and Professions Code
California Health and Safety Code
contains criminal justice reform provisions
country United States of America
earmarksRevenueFor environmental protection
law enforcement and public safety
substance use disorder treatment
youth programs
electionDate 2016-11-08
electionYear 2016
establishes local control over cannabis business regulation
state licensing system for cannabis businesses
imposesCultivationTax per ounce of cannabis flowers
per ounce of cannabis leaves
imposesExciseTaxRate 15% on retail cannabis sales
inEffectFrom 2016-11-09
legalizes adult nonmedical cannabis use
maintains employers’ rights to enforce drug-free workplace policies
local governments’ authority to ban cannabis businesses
minimumAgeForUse 21 years
noVotePercentage 42.87%
opposedBy California Hospital Association
California Police Chiefs Association
prohibits cannabis use in public places (with limited exceptions)
cannabis use while driving
open container of cannabis in a vehicle
regulates commercial cannabis cultivation
commercial cannabis distribution
commercial cannabis manufacturing
retail sale of cannabis
relatedTo California Proposition 215
medical marijuana regulation in California
sponsor Sean Parker
subject recreational cannabis legalization
regulation of commercial cannabis
taxation of marijuana
supportedBy California Democratic Party
Drug Policy Alliance
New Approach PAC
yesVotePercentage 57.13%

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Emerald Triangle stateLegalContext California Proposition 64
California Proposition 64 alsoKnownAs California Proposition 64
this entity surface form: Adult Use of Marijuana Act