{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/prop-64/3","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_6846-markdown","title":"What is the limit of THC you can have in your system before you are driving under the influence (DUI)?","slug":"what-is-the-limit-of-thc-you-can-have-in-your-system-before-you-are-driving-under-the-influence-dui","content":"\"Prop. 64 defines driving impaired by marijuana to be a blood-THC level of 0.5 mg/ml.  But blood-THC levels are irrelevant for determining impairment, according to the AAA, based on their experience in CO, WA, and OR. Only behavioral field tests can determine \"drugged driving\" now.  Why should voters enshrine the irrelevant analytical standard of prop 64 in law?\"\n_____________________\nI am not sure why they will do this, but it does look like they will. Unfortunately, many are not willing to go through the law and read the individual pieces themselves.\n\nryan\n_____________________\nAs far as I can tell, there is NO definition in Prop 64 that defines how much THC you can have in your blood or found in your breath with a testing machine. There is $3 Million put aside in Prop 64 for the police to figure this out. If it is in the 64 pages of Prop 64, please copy and paste it so I may be better informed.\n\nTo prove that a person is driving under the influence of marijuana in CA, a prosecutor can use officer observations of driving patterns, observations during the traffic stop, performance on field sobriety tests, and the presence of THC in any blood test done.\n\nSince “under the influence” is an extremely subjective standard, it is often very difficult to prosecute DUI of marijuana cases. This is especially true if the driver refused to perform the field sobriety tests and/or the officer did not observe driving that would be indicative of someone who is under the influence of marijuana.\n\nIf proposition 64 is passed, law makers could seek some sort of per se limit for how much THC can be in a person’s blood while driving. Several states have set a per se limit of five nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood. Colorado, has set a five nanogram per milliliter of blood limit to allow for the presumption that a person is “under the influence.” Unfortunately, current per se limits for THC, however, are an inaccurate measure of how impaired a person is. The same applies to a \"breatholizer\" test.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6842-markdown","title":"When will consumers be able to buy cannabis without a doctors recommendation?","slug":"when-will-consumers-be-able-to-buy-cannabis-without-a-doctors-recommendation","content":"\"Assuming that Prop 64 passes.\"\n_____________________\nIt might be a while. Go see a doctor in person or online. Cannabis is great medicine. With that doctor's recommendation you can also grow your own cannabis, outdoors in the sunshine.\n\nandrewvanmd\n_____________________\nAssuming you're asking when adults over the age of 21 will be able to purchase cannabis from adult use outlets -- the answer is not until 2018.  \n\nProposition 64 sets for the framework for the adult use market, but state licensure for adult use sales will not occur until 2018.\n\nsunshinel","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6840-markdown","title":"Does Prop 64 destroy the medical system in place under Prop 215?","slug":"does-prop-64-destroy-the-medical-system-in-place-under-prop-215","content":"\"If not, what are the expected impacts on 215 patients, caregivers and doctors?\"\n_____________________\nFrom what I have heard and read Prop 64 seems to be a trap. They are talking about \"legalization\" but what the biggest donors want (George Soros, Monsanto, big business, big government and investors) really want is \"commercialization\". If it was about legalization or decriminalization, how many pages would they need to write an effective proposition? It might take 5 pages. Instead this proposition is over 60 pages of rules, regulations and talk about money. This will drive up the prices of cannabis, push people into the black market, and continue to increase criminal prosecution, fines and money for law enforcement and government. It will take money out of the pocket of cannabis users and directly into big business and government.\nCannabis is an extrememly safe and effective herb that is useful for countless ailments. It should be legal to possess and grow by everyone in the world. However prop 64 is not the answer.\n\nandrewvanmd\n_____________________\nProp. 64 explicitly protects the system that prop. 215 put in place, according to Dan Bradley, Director of Operations for the California Cannabis Industry Assn., of whom I asked this question last Wed. at a voter education forum.\n\nacohn\n_____________________\nMedical marijuana will still be available as it is today. As the cannabis industry adopts new regulations, we will see more companies operating in the space, using standard methods of quality control and process validation. The result will be higher quality products on the market, benefitting consumers in whole and especially medical patients.\n\nkristikiva\n_____________________\nOne of the issues that Prop 64 does to the medical system is that to get the State tax deduction of 7.25% and whatever local taxes that are added by counties, the patient MUST register with the state to obtain a \"official\" cannabis card from California. Without it they will still be able to purchase medicinal cannabis at their local dispensary but will pay more. Whether or not the dispensaries will have a separate \"line\" for medicinal or recreational cannabis like Colorado is unknown at this point and will not be clear for several years. So Prop 64 does not in fact protect \"every\" aspect of Prop 215.\n\nOne was to look at it is that the tax on medical cannabis should be as low as possible to give people with medical conditions every opportunity, cost wise, to heal themselves. The way some politicians feel is to tax everyone the same or otherwise everyone will remain \"sick\". Of course its also the way to generate the most revenue.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6832-markdown","title":"How will Prop 64 affect my employment? ","slug":"how-will-prop-64-affect-my-employment","content":"\"If I test positive for THC at work, will my company be able to fire me, or does Prop 64 provide some protection?\"\n_____________________\nYes. Even though marijuana is recognized at a state level, Federal law will always overrule state law. Until marijuana is legalized federally, patients are given a recommendation not a prescription. Once federally legalized patients will be able to carry a prescription and the employers will not be able to terminate you for using illicit drugs\nMark Wagstaff RN\n\nmarkog\n_____________________\nUnfortunately, Proposition 64 falls short of other legalization legislation in this respect.  No, Proposition 64 does not provide you with employment protection if you test positive for THC at work.  \n\nIn fact, the text of Proposition 64 specifically states that it \"allow[s] public and private employers to enact and enforce workplace policies pertaining to marijuana.\"\n\nThis is one of many examples of the \"clean up\" bills that will likely be introduced after the election to ensure that Californian's personal liberties aren't limited solely based on for whom they work.\n\nsunshinel","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6831-markdown","title":"What is Prop 64 all about? What is the intent here?","slug":"what-is-prop-64-all-about-what-is-the-intent-here","content":"","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6828-markdown","title":"How does Prop 64 affect my rights as a parent?","slug":"how-does-prop-64-affect-my-rights-as-a-parent","content":"\"Will I be protected from child protective services based on my decision to medicate or use recreationally? \"","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6827-markdown","title":"Why should I have to register with the state as a medical patient under Prop 64?","slug":"why-should-i-have-to-register-with-the-state-as-a-medical-patient-under-prop-64","content":"\"I don't want the state knowing that I use cannabis. It might effect my job, or my medical insurance rates. Why should I give up my privacy like this in order to be a medical patient?\"\n_____________________\nAs I understand it, there is no legal mandate to register with the state. However, registering with the state will allow you to avoid paying tax. Here is a summary related to cards from CalNorml: \nID CARDS: Qualified patients must possess state ID cards if they want to be exempted from the 7.5+% sales tax currently imposed on marijuana sales (34011(g)). However, they will be subject to a new 15% excise tax and a $9.25/ounce cultivation tax. No card is required to enjoy other legal protections of Prop. 215. The cost of the state patient ID card is limited to $100, or $50 for Medi-Cal patients; free of charge for indigent patients (11362.755); this is a reduction from the prevailing fees in most counties. Identifying information in the ID cards is made subject to the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (11362.713).\n\ndneice","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6824-markdown","title":"What does the medical establishment think about Prop 64?","slug":"what-does-the-medical-establishment-think-about-prop-64","content":"\"Are doctors generally for, or against this legislation?\"\n_____________________\nAs a California State licensed medical doctor who has been reccomending cannabis to patients for over four years, I am in favor of any laws that increase access to cannabis. Obviously this safe herb is useful for countless purposes and should be freely available to grow and utilize by every human on the planet. Prop 64 really is not about increasing access, but is about increasing commercialization and taxation.\n\nandrewvanmd","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6823-markdown","title":"Why should I vote YES on Prop 64?","slug":"why-should-i-vote-yes-on-prop-64","content":"\"What are the main reasons to vote yes?\"\n_____________________\nWell, the vote has passed but many say that a positive vote for yes is that it will reduce sentences on those in jail for marijuana and also reduce future incarceration. Personally, my feeling was that this should be seperate from the Prop and stand on its own.\n\nThe other reason is that people want to support a fully recreational legal status. Ultimately, if enough states do this it will most likely mean that the federal government may deregulate, which is positive.\n\nThat said, there is so much unwritten yet on how things will go in terms of real regulation. Taxes may be prohibitive, over regulation, 3 tier distribution systems run by big alcohol. Only time will tell!\n\npamelahadfield","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6822-markdown","title":"Why should I vote NO on Prop 64?","slug":"why-should-i-vote-no-on-prop-64","content":"\"Can you summarize why?\"\n_____________________\nI would suggest taking a look at this: http://theweedlynews.com/2016/08/15/the-truth-about-auma/\n\nNone of the money goes to the general fund (roads, schools, etc)\n\nWhole new section of appointed (not elected) officials with money to play with.\n\nMajority vote overturns any of the sections without our input.\n\nIt creates new marijuana related felonies.\n\n15% excise tax + state + local use + sales.\n\nryan","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6819-markdown","title":"Will 'medical marijuana' go away in California if Prop 64 passes?","slug":"will-medical-marijuana-go-away-in-california-if-prop-64-passes","content":"\"I am concerned that everything is going to be focussed on recreational use from now on, and I am not a recreational user.\"\n_____________________\nThe medicinal qualities of cannabis will remain the same, and the conditions that the cannabinoids and terpenes in each strain address are still relevant. \n\nIf you learn the strains (and even more specifically, the cannabinoid ratios) that work for you, the impact of recreational use being legalized might just be limited to the increase in price, due to tax.\n\nIn any case, you have until January 2018 to learn what works for you. If you'd like to take a free evaluation, go here for a strain recommendation: \n\nhttps://sessionswellness.com/select-a-strain\n\nNick DeJesus\n_____________________\nMedical Marijuana will not go away. However, the industry itself will surely endure some changes. It also depends on what you mean by \"medical marijuana\". If you mean high quality strains that work on various ailments, the answer is no. Doctors will still be available and companies such as ours will always be committed to providing herbal medicine rather than just recreational.\n\ndneice\n_____________________\nWhile prop. 64 keeps the concept of medical marijuana, the proposition adds a new 15% sales tax to marijuana, plus a $9.25/oz. tax on cannabis flower products. For $100/yr., prop. 64 allows people to register with the state and get a new medical marijuana card that exempts then from the 15% tax, but the other tax still will apply. Pro. 64 also allows counties and cities to levy their own marijuana taxes, and those governments don't have to exempt medical users from taxation.\n\nacohn","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6818-markdown","title":"Will my local cannabis dispensary be forced to shut down after Prop 64?","slug":"will-my-local-cannabis-dispensary-be-forced-to-shut-down-after-prop-64","content":"\"I heard that will all the new compliance rules, many of these business might be forced out of business. Is this true?\"\n_____________________\nAs Tip O'Neil said, \"All politics are local\". You have to check with the city or county in which your dispensary resides. Local ordinances, and the particular location of your shop, will dictate whether or not it stays open. The best thing to do is speak with the manager of your shop and find out what their game plan is.\n\ndneice\n_____________________\nIf they do, they'll be replaced by business with enough money to comply with the new regulations.  Frankly, I think it will be a good thing if dispensaries are required to test all product coming to their sites for banned pesticides.  That is, assuming CA withstands the pressure from \"Big Pot\" to ban pesticides whose effects on humans have not been tested enough to be known to be safe.  Otherwise, we'll end up like Colorado: http://www.denverpost.com/2015/10/03/colorado-yields-to-marijuana-industry-pressure-on-pesticides/\n\nacohn","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":24,"numPages":4,"currentPage":3,"id":5661,"name":"Prop 64","slug":"prop-64","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}