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 ScorecardYour senators on cannabis
A-
Adam Schiff
DemocratU.S. Senate
DECRIMINALIZE
A
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.
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