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Here’s Why You’ll Still Need A California Medical Marijuana Card

While “can I buy marijuana in California” was once an uncertainty, now all Californians have two choices: recreational and medicinal. But is one better than the other? Ever since voters passed Prop 64 last November, they’ve been eager to see how the new law will affect them. Beginning in January, those effects will be felt across the state. Cannabis users of all sorts, from casual to continual, need to know how to stay compliant with the law, and how to use it to get access to better and more affordable marijuana. What’s New About Prop 64? The new proposition changes the rules on growing. Possessing marijuana set by 2004’s SB 420. The bill outlined the guidelines for Prop 215, which allowed medical marijuana use in California. For the first time in state history, Prop 64 will make it possible for people to buy cannabis recreationally. Recreational marijuana sales are slated to begin as early as January 2018-though that’s unlikely to happen. Individual California cities must still deter

Alabama Legislature Drops Resistance, OKs Medical Marijuana

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama lawmakers overcame years of resistance and gave final passage to medical marijuana legislation on Thursday, capping a long and emotional debate in which key Republican lawmakers described switching sides in favor of the proposal. The House of Representatives voted 68-34 to pass the bill, which would allow people with a qualifying medical condition to purchase medical marijuana with the recommendation of a doctor. The Alabama Senate late Thursday voted to accept House changes and sent the legislation to Gov. Kay Ivey. The state Senate had already approved the bill last February by a 21-8 vote after just 15 minutes of debate. But the House of Representatives had traditionally been more skeptical of medical marijuana proposals. Sent the bill through two committees before it reached the House floor. Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola said the governor’s office would review the bill. “We appreciate the debate from the Legislature on the topic. This is certainly an emoti