California Assembly Bill 390: Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act

February 23, 2009 This bill would remove marijuana and its derivatives from existing state laws defining and regulating controlled substances. It would instead legalize the possession, sale, cultivation, and other conduct relating to marijuana and its derivatives by persons 21 years of age and older. The bill calls for the state to set up a wholesale and retail marijuana sales regulation program, including special fees to fund drug abuse prevention programs, as specified, to commence after regulations concerning the program have been issued, and federal law permits possession and sale consistent with the program. It would ban local and state . . .