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§ CA — CALIFORNIA
California
Adult-Use Legal
Adult-use legal via Prop 64 (2016). Medical since 1996. First state to legalize medical cannabis.
§ KEY DATA
Arrests / Year
Being compiled
Data in progress
Black-White Disparity
2.2×
vs. white residents
Expungement
Yes
Available
Population
39.0M
US Census est.
§ THE DETAILS
Legal Status
Adult-use legal via Prop 64 (2016). Medical since 1996. First state to legalize medical cannabis.
Adult-Use Legalized
2016
Racial Disparity
Black residents in California were 2.2 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white residents, despite comparable usage rates.
Expungement & Record Clearing
Prop 64 includes record-clearing provisions. Over 1 million marijuana convictions eligible for expungement or reclassification.
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