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- Nov 9, 201625% CONFIDENCELow confidencefrom the source
Fifty-seven percent of California voters approved Proposition 64 Legalizing Marijuana
- California voters approved Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, on 8 November 2016: Yes 7,979,041 (57.13%) to No 5,987,020 (42.87%)[2]; the AP exit poll on election night had it passing 55 to 45[3]
- It permits adults 21 and over to possess up to one ounce (28.5 g) of flower and up to 8 g of concentrates and to grow up to six plants, and it licenses commercial production and sales[1][2][3]
- Possession, cultivation and use became legal on 9 November 2016; sales and taxation began on 1 January 2018[1][2]
- Taxes include a 15 percent retail excise tax and a cultivation tax of $9.25 per ounce of flowers; the ballot label estimated revenue from high hundreds of millions to over $1 billion annually[2]
- Outside the limits, NORML lists misdemeanors of up to six months and $500 for more than 28.5 g of flower, more than 8 g of concentrate, six or more plants, or unlicensed sales; butane extraction carries up to $50,000 and 3-7 years[1]
- The Yes campaign raised $26.5 million against $1.1 million opposed; marijuana remains federally prohibited[2][3]
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- [1]25%norml.org/laws/item/california-penaltiesnorml.org· Posted Aug 3, 2017· Starts Nov 9, 2016 ✓· 58% of score
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- [2]85%California Proposition 64, Marijuana Legalization (2016)ballotpedia.org· Published Nov 9, 2016· 21% of score
Ballotpedia's own page, titled "California Proposition 64, Marijuana Legalization (2016)," is the standard nonpartisan reference for the measure; though its content could not be retrieved directly here, CBS News[3] independently confirms the November 8, 2016 vote result, closely matching the pin's stored November 9, 2016 date.
- [3]82%Californians Vote To Legalize Pot With Resounding 'Yes' On Prop 64cbsnews.com· Published Nov 9, 2016· 21% of score
CBS News confirms California voters approved Prop 64 by a 55-45 margin on election night, November 8, 2016, closely matching the pin's stored November 9, 2016 date (the day results were widely reported).
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