Cannabis in California is illegal under United States federal law, yet legally sanctioned for medical use since 1996 and for recreational use since late 2016 under California law. The state of California has been at the forefront of efforts to liberalize cannabis laws in the United States, beginning in 1972 with the nation's first ballot initiative attempting to legalize cannabis (Proposition 19).
Cannabis in California is illegal under United States federal law, yet legally sanctioned for medical use since 1996 and for recreational use since late 2016 under California law. The state of California has been at the forefront of efforts to liberalize cannabis laws in the United States, beginning in 1972 with the nation's first ballot initiative attempting to legalize cannabis (Proposition 19).
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