July 1, 2016 – Californians will have the opportunity to vote on an initiative to legalize recreational use of marijuana this November 8th. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) has officially qualified for the ballot by collecting over 600,000 signatures and will appear as Proposition 64. The major funder for AUMA is Napster founder …
Felony arrests for Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs reduced by 68.2% and 73.6% respectively in California between 2014 and 2015, while Felony Marijuana arrests reduced 33.3%—from 13,300 to 8,866—according to data released by the Attorney General’s office (see Table 2, p. 25 of the “Crime in California” report). The reason given by the report is: “In …
Scrutiny increased on Placer county after officials released a video describing their process. June 27 – Placer County, which had been leading the way among rural counties in codifying the new state MMRSA medical marijuana law at the local level, voted last week to restrict cannabis cultivation in its unincorporated areas to 6 plants or …
Send a Letter to Sonoma County Officials in Support of CBD Guild and ABX June 16, 2016 – Yesterday’s multi-agency raids on Sonoma County cannabis concentrate manufacturers Care by Design and AbsolutExtracts targeted industry leaders that produce CBD and THC extracts sold in medical marijuana dispensaries across the state. According to a press release from …
June 8 – Advocates of liberalized medical marijuana rules fared poorly in local elections last night. The one bright spot was Nevada County, where voters rejected a proposed ban on outdoor cultivation of medical marijuana, Measure W by 58%. In contrast, Butte County voters approved a pair of restrictive ordinances, Measure G (“Right to Farm” …
Watch the hearing. SACRAMENTO May 24th – The California legislature heard testimony from supporters and opponents of AUMA at a joint legislative hearing of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee, Health Committee, Revenue and Taxation Committee, and Senate Business, Professions and Economic Commttee. The hearing was held under a new law requiring that ballot initiatives …
Take Action on This Bill UPDATE 6/1/2016 – Lawmakers have added language to AB 2243 (Wood) making the bill an “urgency statue.” That means it takes effect immediately when the Governor signs the bill. It must be voted on by Friday, June 3. Amended text SACRAMENTO May 10 – The CA Assembly is expected to …
May 4, 2016 – Sponsors have submitted more than 600,000 signatures for the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, an adult-use legalization initiative that is expected to appear on the California ballot this November. AUMA is funded by internet billionaire Sean Parker with support from Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom and numerous reform groups. The petitions must …
UPDATE 5/31/16 – The bill has failed to win approval in the Assembly Appropriations committee. Thanks to all the NORML supporters who wrote to their legislators against this bill. NORML’s online alert generated the following: Unique Supporters Taking Action: 963 Total Actions Taken: 1267 Total Letters Sent: 1318 UPDATE 6/10/2016: AAA Study: No scientific basis …
TAKE ACTION ON SB 987 SACRAMENTO April 9, 2016 – California legislative committees are considering two different bills by North Coast legislators to tax commercial medical marijuana. • SB 987 by Sen. McGuire (Healdsburg) would impose a 15% excise tax on retail purchases of medical marijuana, above and beyond the current 7.5+% sales tax plus …