California

Medical Marijuana

Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 11362.7 to 11362.85 (2017)

1996 Proposition 215
Marijuana for medical purposes
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 5, 1996

Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program

(a) A qualified patient or primary caregiver may possess no more than eight ounces of dried marijuana per qualified patient. In addition, a qualified patient or primary caregiver may also maintain no more than six mature or 12 immature marijuana plants per qualified patient."

Just for reference, here is the federal penalty for twelve marijuana plants:
$250,000/$1 million — up to 5 years in prison — 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(D) (2016)

Legalization

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 26000 to 26231.2 (2017)

2016 Proposition 64
Legalization of marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 9, 2016

Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016

SECTION 5. USE OF MARIJUANA FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES.

11362.85.

Upon a determination by the California Attorney General that the federal schedule of controlled substances has been amended to reclassify or declassify marijuana, the Legislature may amend or repeal the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, as necessary, to conform state law to such changes in federal law.

SECTION 6. MARIJUANA REGULATION AND SAFETY.

26120(c)(2) The following statements, in bold print:

(A) For marijuana: "GOVERNMENT WARNING: THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS MARIJUANA, A SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

(B) For marijuana products: "GOVERNMENT WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS MARIJUANA, A SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

James v. Costa Mesa, 700 F.3d 394 (9th Cir. 2012)

Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch

Industrial Hemp

Cal. Food and Agric. Code §§ 81000 to 81010 (2017)

Allows for a commercial hemp program overseen by the Industrial Hemp Advisory Board within the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Establishes registration for seed breeders.
This division will not become operative unless authorized under federal law.

2013 Act No. 398
Industrial Hemp
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 27, 2013

History

1972 Act No. 1407
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 1973

Resources

Page last updated on December 30, 2017