Posts Tagged ‘Proposition 64’
MMJ Patients Don’t Pay Sales Tax: Why You Still Need A Medical Marijuana Card In California After January 1st
As medical marijuana usage spreads across the U.S. (29 states and counting), recreational marijuana is following, hot on the heels of its medically utilized cousin. Seven states and Washington D.C. have currently legalized the drug, with Maine set to follow suit and become the eighth, potentially very soon. A key state that has pioneered both recreational…
Read MoreWhat Rules Do I Need to Know When Buying Medical Marijuana in California?
In 2016, California passed Proposition 64, or The Adult Use of Marijuana Act. This act legalized owning small quantities of legal weed, but that doesn’t mean you can rush right out and buy it. The legalization doesn’t take place until 2018, so unless you have a California medical marijuana card, it’s still illegal for you…
Read MoreHow to Get A Medical Weed Card Online: All You Need to Know
The use of medical marijuana is on the rise in the state of California as more and more people become familiar with the drug and its wide range of benefits. But what many people don’t realize is just how simple the process of getting a medical weed card online actually is. Anyone can apply for…
Read MoreWho Can Apply for a Medical Marijuana Card in California and How To Get One
The Compassionate Use Act, also known as Proposition 215, was passed in the state of California in 1996. This act allows citizens who qualify for a medical marijuana card to legally procure, possess and use medical marijuana. It also provides a safe environment for patients to talk to medical professionals about medical marijuana use and…
Read MoreProposition 64: Is Everybody Happy About Legalizing Marijuana?
In the past century, marijuana has gone from a legal and ubiquitous crop to an illegal substance to a decriminalized one. From there, it has once again become legal, first for medical use and now for recreational use in California through Proposition 64. So with things changing so quickly, is everyone happy? The short answer…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Your California Medical Marijuana Card When Weed Is Legalized?
There has been a big furor recently over California passing Proposition 64 after the state’s residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill. Prop 64 allows average citizens to legally buy and consume recreational marijuana. California has often been the torchbearer for marijuana use throughout history. In 1996, the state passed Proposition 215, also referred…
Read MoreHow And Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Decriminalized Medical Marijuana
At the age of 20, Arnold Schwarzenegger was the youngest man to ever win Mr. Universe and went on to win the title a further three times, and win the Mr. Olympia title seven times. He then set his eyes on Hollywood and despite his mountainous size and thick Austrian accent, he was able to…
Read MoreThe History Of Medical Marijuana In California
Marijuana is America’s number one cash-crop and has been around since the founding of America. It is woven throughout the tapestry of our history – the founding fathers even wrote the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper! But for various reasons, its use was prohibited in the 1920s and by the 1930s it was regulated…
Read MoreHow A Medical Marijuana Card Can Free You Of Daily Pain
Pain plays a vitally important role in the human body. Whether we like it or not, pain acts as the important alarm system that tells us when something is wrong – we simply cannot live without it. For those of us who suffer from chronic, daily pain the search for effective and long lasting relief…
Read MoreCutting Through The Controversy Surrounding Medical Marijuana
Despite the fact that a raft of new states voted to legalize medical marijuana, and many voted to legalize even recreational use of the drug, there is still a lot of controversy surrounding cannabis use in the United States. The herb is still illegal at a federal level, and simply crossing a state line with your…
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