California

RecreationalMedical

CA · West

California pioneered medical cannabis in 1996 with Proposition 215 and legalized recreational use in 2016. It is the largest legal cannabis market in the world, though the illicit market remains significant.

Dispensaries

1,100

Tax Rate

15% excise + local

Regulatory Body

Department of Cannabis Control

Program Details

What's legal in California

Medical Program

Medical Legal

Since 1996

Min age: 18

Recreational Program

Recreational Legal

Since 2016

Possession limit: 1 oz

Home grow: Yes (6 plants)

Delivery: Yes

Consumption lounges: Yes

Social equity program: Yes

Expungement: Yes

U.S. Senators

NORML Scorecard

Your senators on cannabis

A-

Adam Schiff

DemocratU.S. Senate

DECRIMINALIZE

Alex Padilla

DemocratU.S. Senate

LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE

Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.