SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — Looks like California might get high on its own supply after an initiative that would legalize recreational bud officially took its place on the Nov. 8 ballot. AUMA, the Adult’s Use of Marijuana Act, is backed by Napster co-founder Sean Parker and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.
AUMA would allow adults over 21 to possess, transport and blaze up to an ounce of buddha for recreational purposes and would allow individuals to grow as many as six plants. Problem is, if you have more than an onion, it’s a $500 fine and up to six months in jail.
The 62-page initiative is filled with dense legalese, but it’s basically about who gets all the green. All chronic revenue, including taxes normally meant for cities and counties, will get dumped in a special trust fund controlled by the Bureau of Marijuana Control.
A licensing regime will also be created for cultivators, distributors and retailers. Anyone licensed to sell booze or cigarettes will not be allowed to participate.
Opposition to AUMA is being led by law enforcement groups who benefit from the war on drugs. The teamsters are also opposed because they won’t be a part of the distribution system.
Supporters hope the presidential cycle will draw more young voters, but will they remember?
AUMA would allow adults over 21 to possess, transport and blaze up to an ounce of buddha for recreational purposes and would allow individuals to grow as many as six plants. Problem is, if you have more than an onion, it’s a $500 fine and up to six months in jail.
The 62-page initiative is filled with dense legalese, but it’s basically about who gets all the green. All chronic revenue, including taxes normally meant for cities and counties, will get dumped in a special trust fund controlled by the Bureau of Marijuana Control.
A licensing regime will also be created for cultivators, distributors and retailers. Anyone licensed to sell booze or cigarettes will not be allowed to participate.
Opposition to AUMA is being led by law enforcement groups who benefit from the war on drugs. The teamsters are also opposed because they won’t be a part of the distribution system.
Supporters hope the presidential cycle will draw more young voters, but will they remember?
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