Does California have a recreational use program?

Yes, recreational use is legal in California. With 57% of the vote, Californians passed the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64) in November 2016. This made it legal for adults to use marijuana for recreation.

Does California have a medical program?

Yes, medical cannabis is legal in California. California was the first state to allow medical marijuana. The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215) got 56% of the vote, which made medical marijuana legalization possible.

What are the rules for medical use?

Doctors may suggest cannabis to a patient if they have an illness or symptoms that make it hard for them to do important things in their life or if those symptoms can seriously harm their physical or mental health and safety.

Being a legal resident of California is required to apply for a medical marijuana card or prescription. People who need a medical marijuana card must be at least 18 years old, but parents or guardians can apply on their behalf if they are minors.

What are the qualifying medical conditions for eligibility?

• Anorexia
• Arthritis
• Cachexia
• Cancer
• Chronic Pain
• HIV or AIDS
• Glaucoma
• Migraine
• Persistent Muscle Spasms
• Severe Nausea
• Seizures
• Any debilitating illness where the medical use of marijuana has been “deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician”

What are the medical program limits?

Medical marijuana users in California are allowed to carry up to 8 ounces, or 60 grams, of cannabis concentrate with them at all times. An ounce is equal to 8 grams.

Patients or their caretakers can grow up to six grown plants, twelve young plants, or as many plants as the patient reasonably needs, but not more than 99 plants. People who want to grow more than 6 grown plants or 12 immature plants will need to get both their doctor’s and a grower’s advice.

People who use marijuana for recreation can have up to 6 plants, 28.5 grams of flowers, and 8 grams of extract.

What methods of use are permitted under the medical program?

You can get marijuana in California in a lot of different forms, like dried flowers, edibles, tinctures, capsules, and creams that you put on your skin.

Is there home delivery for medical cannabis?

Yes. A Delivery Driver’s License (DDS) is needed to deliver marijuana in California. They may deliver medical marijuana, marijuana for adults, and hemp products with this license.

Is CBD legal in California?

Yes, CBD is legal in California. CBD goods made from both hemp and marijuana are legal in California.

When President Trump signed the updated Farm Bill into law, CBD became legal across the entire country. Hemp is no longer a controlled drug; it’s something that can be grown like any other crop.

In California, if you are 21 or older and can show a valid ID, you can legally buy CBD oil and other products derived from marijuana.

Is cannabis decriminalized in California?

Yes, cannabis is decriminalized in California.

If you are caught with more than 28.5 grams of marijuana flower, you could go to jail for up to 6 months or pay a fine of up to $500. If the person is 18 years or older, has less than 28.5 grams of marijuana, and was caught on school grounds, they are guilty of a crime and could go to jail for 10 days or go to jail for a $500 fine. This is an infraction if the person is younger than 18 years old. They could get up to 8 hours of drug treatment or up to 40 hours of community service.