Adult Use of Marijuana Act

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The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) is a 2016 voter initiative to legalize marijuana in California. The full name of the measure is the "Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act".[1] On May 4, 2016, the group sponsoring the initiative announced that it had collected over 600,000 signatures for the proposal; enough to get it on the 2016 ballot.[2][3]

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According to California Legislative Analyst's Office, the measure would change California law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana. Individuals over age 21 would be allowed to possess, cultivate and sell marijuana; the state would regulate commercial activities related to commerce for recreational use; a 15% excise tax and an additional $9.25 per ounce of flower or $2.75 per ounce of leaf would be collected; and possession and cultivation of certain amounts for personal use would be legalized statewide.[4]

Reactions and analysis

California NORML has not taken a position on the initiative as of May 2016, but states that the measure has "legal glitches and inconsistencies" that make it likely to go before a court, if enacted.[5]

Ballotpedia calls the measure "a clear leader and the most likely to reach the ballot in November 2016".[6]

The Los Angeles Times stated in February, 2016 that the measure was one of 20 legalization initiatives for the 2016 ballot and was the "clear favorite to make the November ballot" due to support from individual donors and well-funded advocacy groups.[7] Billionaire Sean Parker donated $1 million to the effort to get the measure on the ballot,[8] and Weedmaps donated $500,000.[9]

Newsweek stated the success of the initiative would be influential given California's national importanceas a "regulatory laboratory",[10] and Reason magazine stated it was poised to approximately triple the number of U.S. residents living in states with legalization.[11]

The California Medical Association endorsed the measure in February, 2016.[12]

United States Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican, endorsed AUMA in late April, 2016.[13]

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders indicated his support for AUMA while campaigning in California in May, 2016.[14][15][16]

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References

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Further reading

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External links

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