Do’s and Don’ts in California With Recreational Marijuana
Hello Californians! Now that California is finally selling recreational marijuana, you might be thinking, “Great, now I can get rid of this card.” But if you are also thinking, “Great, I can’t wait to be stoned and go to work,” you may need a refresher course on what is legal and what is not. California Proposition 64 allows recreational marijuana use, but also sets several rules to keep everyone on the street safe.
What can you do
Buy weed, no card required
Starting January 1st, you no longer need a marijuana health card to get weed. If you’re 21 or older, you can buy up to one ounce of marijuana or eight grams of concentrated cannabis. If you are a medical marijuana patient, you will be exempt from the medical cannabis retail tax if you have a medical marijuana ID card issued by the California Department of Health.
Grow some plants
You can grow your own marijuana plants, up to six at a time. Since you grow it yourself, you can harvest and store whatever your plants produce, although it should be in a closed container out of the public eye. This plant can only be grown indoors or inside a closed structure.
What you can’t do
You still cannot smoke in public
Smoking marijuana in public is still illegal and carries a $ 100 fine. You are also prohibited from using marijuana near schools and kindergartens, and you are not allowed to eat marijuana on school grounds. Of course, anyone under the age of 21 is prohibited from storing marijuana in any quantity.
No smoking or driving a car
You can have marijuana in your car, although driving while under the influence of marijuana is illegal , as is driving while intoxicated. In addition, the marijuana must be in a sealed container. If the seal is broken, you will have to put the pot in the trunk of your car.
Don’t Buy Too Much Weed
You are allowed to buy no more than one ounce of marijuana. If more, then you are committing a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $ 500 or several months in prison. If you grow marijuana, you can save as much as your crop yield.