[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto||4px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/KimNunleyProfile_WB_150x150.png” title_text=”KimNunleyProfile_WB_150x150″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”25.5%” custom_padding=”|5px||||” border_radii=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”2px|||-226px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
By:\u00a0<\/span>Kim Nunley<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.10.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n California\u2019s soon-to-be billion dollar adult use market kicked off on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n The legal sale of recreational marijuana began in California this Monday, with retailers greeted with long lines that lasted throughout the day. More than a year after<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>voters approved Proposition 64<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to legalize adult use marijuana, a relatively small number of licensed retailers opened their doors to what is expected to quickly balloon to a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>$5 billion market<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n On New Year\u2019s Day,\u00a0<\/span>California<\/span><\/a>\u00a0became the sixth state to introduce the sale of recreational marijuana, following Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Nevada.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Medical marijuana<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has been available to California patients with a physician\u2019s recommendation since 1996.<\/span><\/p>\n From Shasta Lake to San Diego, about 90 shops licensed by the state made their first legal retail marijuana sales on Monday morning. Outside Oakland\u2019s Harborside Dispensary, nearly 200 people waited in line before the shop\u2019s 6 a.m. opening. San Diego\u2019s Urbn Leaf served its average number of daily customers by noon and was filled to capacity throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n California\u2019s recreational marijuana law legalizes the use, possession, transport, and growing of recreational marijuana for adults 21 years and older. Adults only need a government-issued identification card showing they are of legal age to buy and possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, or 100 milligrams of edibles, and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>grow up to six plants<\/span><\/a>\u00a0at a time for personal use.<\/span><\/p>\n Under the law, marijuana flower, concentrates, vaping cartridges, topicals, edibles, and pre-rolled joints are now available for purchase by adults.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iStock-506006734-768×320-1.jpg” title_text=”iStock-506006734-768×320″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n As of right now, shops are able to sell marijuana harvested without the regulatory controls that eventually will require extensive testing for safety and potency. Labs will check for compounds like cannabidiol (<\/span>CBD<\/span><\/a>) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and test for things like mold, pesticide residue and bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n A gradual rollout of California\u2019s new marijuana regulations initially limited the number of shops that could sell adult use cannabis products on Monday to a handful of cities, including Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Palm Springs, and San Diego. While less than 100 shops licensed by the state were operating on Monday, more are expected to join the market in the coming days and weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n California\u2019s Bureau of Cannabis Control has so far issued more than 300 licenses statewide for marijuana distributors, retailers, and cultivators, and intends to continue to approve licenses. However, to sell adult use marijuana commercially, businesses must have local approval and a state license.<\/span><\/p>\n Major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco were late establishing local regulations but are expected to issue their retail licenses soon.<\/span><\/p>\n Other larger municipalities, such as Fresno, Riverside, Anaheim, Bakersfield, and all of surrounding Kern County, have prohibited marijuana retail sales. Long Beach has in place a temporary ban.<\/span><\/p>\n While\u00a0<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Washington<\/span><\/a>\u00a0became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012, legalization in the nation\u2019s most populous state is expected to have ripple effects on policy changes throughout the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n Today, eight states and Washington D.C. have\u00a0<\/span>adopted similar recreational marijuana laws<\/span><\/a>. Retail sales are scheduled to\u00a0<\/span>begin in Massachusetts in July<\/span><\/a>. Twenty-nine states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n You can learn more about marijuana laws in the U.S. by visiting our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>education page<\/span><\/a>, or keep up with the ever-developing cannabis industry through our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>news page<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January 4, 2018 By:\u00a0Kim Nunley California\u2019s soon-to-be billion dollar adult use market kicked off on New Year\u2019s Day. The legal sale of recreational marijuana began in California this Monday, with retailers greeted with long lines that lasted throughout the day. More than a year after\u00a0voters approved Proposition 64\u00a0to legalize adult use marijuana, a relatively small […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":428,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-427","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Does California\u2019s New Marijuana Law Allow?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Major CA Cities Now Selling Marijuana<\/b><\/h2>\n
Where Else is Marijuana Legal?<\/b><\/h2>\n