legal age n. the age in which a person is responsible for his/her own actions (including the capacity to enter into a contract which is enforceable by the other party), for damages for negligence or intentional wrongs without a parent being liable, and for punishment as an adult for a cr...
Since California’s legalization of medical marijuana in 1996, there has been a growing movement in the United States to decriminalize weed—for both medicinal and recreational uses. As of early 2024, 24 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for adult recreational use, the...
It is likely that Proposition 64, which will legalize the use of recreational marijuana in California, will pass in November. At least, that is what most people expect.As a person with substance use disorderion treatment provider, it matters little to me whether or not marijuana is legal or...
Legalizing marijuana is bad for CaliforniaManheimer, Susan
It's been seven years since California legalized marijuana for adults. But the state still has no legal limit on how much is too much before you get behind the wheel of a car. Investigative Reporter David Goldstein has the story of one local family advocating for limits after their daughter...
Although cannabis is legal for medicinal use and recreational use by adults 21 years of age and older, driving under the influence of marijuana is still a crime. Under California law, it is a crime to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana, to the extent that marijuana...
California's current marijuana debate, however, raises an entirely new legal question. While proponents argue that legalizing the commercial use of marijuana would effectively address the Golden State's precipitous and punishing revenues declines, would state law that authorizes then taxes cannabusinesses...
Dispensaries in Alaska are allowed to sell marijuana for recreational use to adults over the age of 21. Cannabis sales are taxed, so Alaska gets to enjoy the profits and put the money back into the community. Clear Skies and Hazy Eyes ...
Dispensaries in Alaska are allowed to sell marijuana for recreational use to adults over the age of 21. Cannabis sales are taxed, so Alaska gets to enjoy the profits and put the money back into the community. Clear Skies and Hazy Eyes ...
Like legal alcohol, legal marijuana could still be used illegally, for example by those who are underage or by those operating motor vehicles while impaired. Prosecution of crimes involving marijuana use could still incur local, state, or federal costs, even in areas where marijuana use is legal...