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Governor Releases Draft Language to Reconcile MCRSA and AUMA

UPDATE: The bill number is SB 94 April 4, 2017 – The Governor’s office has released a draft trailer budget bill, attempting to reconcile MCRSA (medical marijuana law passed by the legislature in 2015) and AUMA (passed by the voters as Prop. 64 in November 2016). Unlike Gov. Brown’s proposal of last year to merge …

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Spicer Misspeaks on Cannabis and Opiates

February 24 – Asked about state marijuana laws yesterday, Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that while medical marijuana was “very different than recreational use,” he opined, “When you see something like the opioid addiction crisis blossoming around so many states … the last thing we should be doing is encouraging people.” It is widely understood …

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2017 Bills Submitted to Legislature

February 22, 2017 – The final bills for this year’s legislative session have been introduced in Sacramento. There are 44 bills that could affect cannabis law and policy in California. Cal NORML is consulting with our attorneys and others on positions and priorities on these bills, which we will be tracking and announcing hearings and …

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A black and white sketch depicts a seated woman wearing a blindfold and a flowing dress. She holds olive branches in one hand and balances a set of scales with the other. The scales, perhaps influenced by Prop. 64, lie unbalanced on the ground beside her, symbolizing sentence reductions and lesser charges. CA Norml

Thousands to Receive Lesser Charges, Sentence Reductions Under Prop. 64

UPDATE 2019: AB 1793 (Bonta), to automatically expunge or resentence certain past marijuana crimes without requiring the filing of a petition, passed and was signed into law in 2018, and is codified as Ca Health & Safety Code 11361.9. READ MORE.  The California Judicial Council has forms online for any cannabis convict or defendant—adult or …

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California NORML Law Seminar – February 18, 2017 in Oakland CA

Buy Tickets (member discounts offered). See Seminar Agenda See Full Faculty Biographies California Attorneys and others are invited to attend the Cal NORML law seminar, to be held from 9 am – 5 pm on February 18, 2017 at the Waterfront Hotel in Oakland. The seminar will cover criminal and civil aspects of the MCRSA …

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Two Thirds of California’s Counties Vote for Prop. 64

UPDATED 11/28/16 According to the Secretary of State, Proposition 64 to legalize the adult use and sale of marijuana, carried in 39 of California’s 58 counties, with only 19 counties voting against the measure, many of them by narrow margins. San Francisco led the pack with a whopping 74.3% voting in favor of legalization. Coming …

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What’s Legal, and What Isn’t, After Prop. 64

Download a .pdf version of this page November 9, 2016 – Californians have approved Prop. 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) by a margin of 57%. The approval of Prop. 64 by the nation’s largest state should send a powerful message to lawmakers in Washington, DC and the world to end marijuana prohibition. …

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Election Night Parties 2016

All Parties are on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 DPA LA party 8 PM – 2 AM Kyoto Gardens at Double Tree by Hilton 120 S. Los Angeles St., LA Live Broadcast of CannabisRadio.com, jazz music, light refreshments, cash bar. (The party is free but RSVP is required for admission. [email protected].) BPG Party 8PM-2AM The New …

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Logo design of the League of California Cities. The abstract, curved blue shape on the left resembles waves or a stylized letter "L" in a box. Prop. 64 initiatives like Cannabis Commerce are pivotal to their mission. The organization's name is written in uppercase serif font to the right of the graphic element. CA Norml

Under Prop. 64, Locals That Ban Personal Outdoor Cultivation or Cannabis Commerce Would Lose Tax Dollars

Although Cal NORML doesn’t see the need for any local ordinance to regulate six-plant gardens as required by Prop. 64, we have posted a draft ordinance that would allow for outdoor, greenhouse, and indoor personal gardens. Track your local activity and get active! See Cal City and County Ban Watch Facebook Page October 31, 2016 …

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