Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
California Proposition Legalizing Recreational Pot Passes
Los Angeles Times: Californians Vote To Legalize Recreational Use Of Marijuana In The State
Voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 64, which would make California the most populous state in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The approval of the ballot measure, which led in recent polls, would create the largest market for marijuana products in the U.S. It comes six years after California voters narrowly rejected a similar measure. Activists said passage would be an important moment in a fight for marijuana legalization across the U.S. (McGreevy, 11/9)
The Sacramento Bee: California Voters Approve Proposition 64 And The Recreational Use Of Marijuana
Under the initiative, adults 21 and over can legally consume marijuana, regardless of medical need, and possess up to an ounce of pot or eight grams of cannabis concentrate. Many also can begin planting up to six marijuana plants at home, indoors or in enclosed structures, though local governments can ban outdoor cultivation and set rules for indoor gardens. (Hecht, 11/8)
USA Today: California Votes To Legalize Pot
The world's sixth-largest economy legalized recreational marijuana Tuesday as Californians relaxed their restrictions on cannabis use, a decision likely to reverberate across the country and through Congress. (Hughes, 11/8)
The Associated Press: California Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana
California voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday allowing recreational marijuana in the nation’s most populous state, handing the legalization movement its biggest victory yet. ... California was the first state to approve medical marijuana two decades ago. It was among five states weighing whether to permit pot for adults for recreational purposes. The other states were Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada. (Elias, 11/8)
The Associated Press: California, Florida Voters Approve Marijuana Ballot Measures
California voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday allowing recreational marijuana in the nation's most populous state, handing the legalization movement its biggest victory yet. ... It was among five states weighing whether to permit pot for adults for recreational purposes. The other states were Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada. Florida, one of three states deciding whether to permit marijuana for medical purposes, approved the idea. Montana voted on whether to ease restrictions on an existing medical marijuana law. (Elias, 11/8)
