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California pioneered modern-day cannabis legalization when voters adopted the United States’ first medical cannabis laws in 1996. A thriving medical market, with patient care at its center, grew for two decades largely unregulated.
9 Αυγ 2023 · This exploration into the history of medical marijuana in California delves into the multifaceted events, key figures, and landmark decisions that have shaped its current status, providing a lens through which we can understand the broader evolution of cannabis acceptance in America.
Medical cannabis programs began in the United States (US) in 1996, with California becoming the first state to legalize medical cannabis (Legislatures NC of S 2020). Since then, other states have slowly adopted medical cannabis programs, with the programs themselves evolving over time.
Cannabis in California has been legal for medical use since 1996, and for recreational use since late 2016. The state of California has been at the forefront of efforts to liberalize cannabis laws in the United States, beginning in 1972 with the nation's first ballot initiative attempting to legalize cannabis (Proposition 19).
Key Data Points. Nearly 1 in 10 California high school youth used cannabis in 2022 (9%).1. Among adults, cannabis use was highest among 21–24-year-olds in California in 2022 (29%).2. Practically half of all cannabis-related emergency department visits were among teens and younger adults, ages 15-30 years old (46%).3.
6 Σεπ 2023 · Nov. 5, 1996 - California Becomes First State to Legalize Medical Marijuana "Voters in California [pass] a state medical marijuana initiative in 1996.
In a 6-month prospective observational study, we examined changes in adult cannabis use patterns and health perceptions following broadened legalization of cannabis use from medical to recreational purposes in California.
