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Can people consume cannabis in public?

No. Cannabis use is allowed only on private property, not in parks or on sidewalks or anywhere where smoking is banned. People using cannabis in a public place can be subject to a $100 infraction. The fine increases to $250 in no-smoking areas. Also, mere possession is banned in schools or youth centers.

What about growing cannabis?

The initiative immediately allows residents to grow as many as six pot plants at home, indoors or in enclosed structures. Local governments can ban outdoor cultivation as well as set standards for indoor cultivation. Renters may want to check with their landlords, since owners can set rules for what they will allow or prohibit in … Continued

When and where will people be able to buy recreational cannabis?

Stores selling non-medical cannabis can open on or before Jan. 1, 2018, as a state program for retail licenses is implemented. Cannabis dispensaries can begin applying for temporary state licenses for recreational cannabis next year, but over-the-counter pot sales aren’t expected until next summer. Cannabis products only can be sold at licensed dispensaries, not at … Continued

When do regulations start?

In the next 45 days, the state of California will spend $5 million on a public education campaign and $30 million to pay for regulators to begin to draft rules for the legal cannabis industry. The first state rulemaking hearings should be announced in early 2017. Local cities and counties will also begin agendizing cannabis … Continued

How to do your certified annual audit:

Initial annual certified audit filings for Collectives that have completed their fiscal year period on or before December 31, 2016 are due by February 15, 2017. The annual certified audit must take the form of either:  An Independent Financial Audit, or An Audit Review by an Independent Certified Public Accountant As provided in section 18-617.5 … Continued

Do cities that ban or regulate medical marijuana businesses need to update their ordinances to include non-medical cannabis?

Proposition 64 prohibits state licensing authorities from issuing a license to a commercial non-medical marijuana business if operation of the business violates a local ordinance of the jurisdiction in which the business will operate. This means that a city wishing to adopt business or land use regulations prohibiting or regulating commercial non-medical marijuana businesses must … Continued

When is your certified annual audit due?

An annual certified audit filing (“annual audit”) is due to the City by February 15, 2017 for permitted Collectives that have completed one or more initial calendar or fiscal tax year(s) (including short tax years) on or before December 31, 2016. For Collectives that have completed more than one year of operation in the city … Continued

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