Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

Marijuana Business Factbook 2019 Chapter 2 | State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook 40 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. CALIFORNIA Medical REGULATORY OVERVIEW Main measure Proposition 215 (possession and use); Assembly Bills 243 & 266 and Senate Bill 643 (authority to license and regulate businesses) Type of measure Ballot initiative (Prop 215), legislative bills (AB 243, AB 266 and SB 643) Year passed 1996 (Prop 215); 2015 (AB 243, AB 266 and SB 643) Margin of victory Prop 215: 56% to 44%; AB 243: 60-13 in the House, 30-8 in the Senate; AB 266: 59-14 in the House, 30-9 in the Senate; SB 643: 58-13 in the House, 30-9 in the Senate Possession limit 8 ounces (qualified physician can recommend more if deemed necessary); up to six mature plants or 12 immature plants Patient registry Voluntary―patients are required to obtain a recommendation from a qualifying physician to purchase and possess medical cannabis, but they are not required to register with the state (no change to this under the new regulatory framework) Accepts patients registered with other states? Yes Home cultivation Yes Restrictions on type of marijuana allowed to be sold? No