{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/recreational/4","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_6854-markdown","title":"Will distributor licenses only apply to recreational cannabis or to medical as well? ","slug":"will-distributor-licenses-only-apply-to-recreational-cannabis-or-to-medical-as-well","content":"\n_____________________\ndistributor license will apply to medical cannabis under MMRSA, which will take effect on January 1, 2018.  It is unclear how distribution will work under Prop 64, and the details will have to be worked out by the legislature if Prop 64 passes\n\nscotcandell","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_6816-markdown","title":"If Prop 64 passes, will all dispensaries offer both MED and REC? ","slug":"if-prop-64-passes-will-all-dispensaries-offer-both-med-and-rec","content":"\"If so, how can I be sure that I will still be able to get my high CBD strains? Most REC consumers aren't necessarily looking for high CBD in their cannabis.\"\n_____________________\nIts a very good question that no one knows the answer to. If people can purchase cannabis without a doctors recommendation, why pay the fee to get a evaluation? \n\nIf we look at Colorado the answer is quite clear, its all about taxes and money. The tax rate in CO for medicinal cannabis is 2.9%. The tax rate for recreational cannabis is 25%. In the years since CO passed their recreational cannabis laws, medicinal cannabis sales have remained relatively stable. With the low tax rate people have a chance to see a physician, become evaluated and if appropriate obtain a cannabis recommendation to purchase lower priced cannabis to help them heal. There are politicians in CA who feel that all cannabis users should be taxed the same since if not, the \"sick\" people will remain sick. Of course the state loses out on the revenue.\n\nIn WA where there are no more medicinal dispensaries, all cannabis is taxed the same and there is less and less availability of certain types of cannabis for patients to use. \n\nWhich way CA goes it Prop 64 passes will take a lot of lot effort in the coming years to make sure that the medicinal dispensary remains a option for people who depend on that type of cannabis to help them.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nYour concern regarding patient access to much needed medicine is one that I've heard throughout the cannabis community in California lately.  First, know that Proposition 64 will not automatically create adult use dispensaries should it pass.  This means that the existing medical community will still be in play (provided they are in compliance with MCRSA and other regulations) until at least 2018.  \n\nSecond, this poses an opportunity for patients (and providers) to advocate for sensible regulations around the medical program as its being developed in the coming months.  To make sure patients have access to the types of strains, forms of ingestion, and other means of obtaining medical cannabis we must advocate as a community during the MEDICAL cannabis regulatory process.  Hopefully we will not see high CBD fall aside in favor of high THC strains post-legalization.\n\nsunshinel","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6803-markdown","title":"What will the impact of Prop 64 be on recreational users of marijuana?","slug":"what-will-the-impact-of-prop-64-be-on-recreational-users-of-marijuana","content":"\"What changes should be expected when purchasing products, and when would this all occur?\"\n_____________________\nThe prices will almost certainly go up in the short term by about 20% due to taxes.  However, the ability to have additional friends join you in the dispensaries (without having the get their cards) will probably increase their traffic, and initially the novelty will be exciting for a lot of newcomers I should think.  My brother is a good example of a huge market of people who live in the 'burbs with kids and come into the city occasionally, and might want to hit up a dispensary for an evening with a hotel.I find it funny that a lot of folks would rather meet people at a dispensary rather than a bar which is full of douche-bags.\nLonger term, more cool new products will come out - (e.g. bubble baths, lip balm, more variety of candies and innovative dabs) - a lot of these are available, but will likely have broader distribution and hit newer markets in much larger volumes.  \n\nThen there will probably be price wars, new channels, etc.\n\nmariakonner\n_____________________\nIt sounds as if cannabis for adult use won't be available for purchase in a legal store until 2019. The medical and recreational framework will need to be developed in a process called \"reconciliation\". The impact to the consumer will be profound. With standard operating procedures in place, consumers are surely going to see more professional products available on the market. Consistency is dosing will no longer be a marketing platform as it is now, but  will be standard across the industry.\n\nkristikiva","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6590-markdown","title":"I live in Federally Funded Housing. ","slug":"i-live-in-federally-funded-housing","content":"\"I have just learned that if management objects to my growing I must dispose of the plants. How does that apply to my medication? Is one method of dosing more acceptable than another, legally. Am I allow to smoke my mmj? The apartments are currently smoking allowed. If they change to non smoking apartments how does that effect me? Will any of this change when recreational marijuana is passed in November?\"\n_____________________\nWell, this is a common question whether you live in Federal housing or not. Legally, marijuana is illegal at the federal level and not at the state level medically. How that translates to your apartment, I would assume it would be frowned upon to grow or smoke. \n\nIn a normal apartment situation, yes you can smoke marijuana in your building. This is a quote from a question that I answered some time ago:\n\n\"You can smoke unless your landlord specifies otherwise. If your landlord specifies otherwise, then no you may not. He or she has the right under the federal Fair Housing Act to deny your smoking within his building. Although it is legal in CA to obtain medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation, the federal Fair Housing Act operates under federal jurisdiction, and as we know, cannabis is not legal on the federal level. From what I understand, it is possible to be evicted for smoking marijuana in an apartment, depending on the rules of your building or how your landlord might react.\"\n\nIf the legalization vote happens in November you are still in a federally funded building, and it is illegal at the federal level regardless of the vote. The best thing to do is to ask the person in charge what the policy is regarding cannabis on site. \n\nI am not a lawyer and this represents my opinion based on the research I did. I hope this helps.\n\npamelahadfield\n_____________________\nI would second what Pamela has said. Even if Prob 64 passes in November, it still remains that any place where smoking is illegal, it would be illegal to smoke cannabis, for recreation or medicinal use. Your landlord makes the determination to make smoking of any kind legal or illegal.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11407-markdown","title":"If recreational cannabis is approved in November, will a medical recommendation still be necessary?","slug":"if-recreational-cannabis-is-approved-in-november-will-a-medical-recommendation-still-be-necessary","content":"\n_____________________\nYes. There will most likely be a window of at least 12 months before new and undetermined regulations are in place. Even then, it is likely medical recommendations will have a place if we follow a model like Colorado.\n\nmelissa","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11181-markdown","title":"Can I use my CA doctor's rec in Vegas?","slug":"can-i-use-my-ca-doctors-rec-in-vegas","content":"\"I'm visiting from California and have a Cali ID and rec, can I still visit your store?\"\n_____________________\nYes. \n\nAs of January 1, 2015, Nevada medical marijuana reciprocity laws went in effect, essentially making it legal for anyone with a valid medical marijuana card from any state to use and buy medical cannabis products in Nevada dispensaries. \n\nThe reciprocity law, which has attracted “thousands” of out-of-state patients, is part of a move to increase tourism, said state Sen. Tick Segerblom, who championed the medical marijuana cause in the Nevada Legislature....\n\nHave fun in Vegas!\n\ndrpinto","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11082-markdown","title":"What will de-scheduling (removal from all schedules) mean to the marijuana industry? ","slug":"what-will-de-scheduling-removal-from-all-schedules-mean-to-the-marijuana-industry","content":"\"In this case, cannabis will be like alcohol and cigarettes. How will the thriving medical / recreational marijuana industry be effected by this change, both positive and negative?\"\n_____________________\nIt's not exactly clear how descheduling would impact the cannabis industry precisely, but it would likely be a big positive. There are many challenges associated with being a Scheduled drug for this plant, including lack of banking access, onerous taxation (280E) and lack of regulatory oversight by the EPA, among others.  All of these would presumably go away.\n\nWhat's not clear is how the industry would evolve.  Would there be federal oversight and taxation, or would it be left to the states? Will there be restrictions on types of products that can be sold and where they can be sold?  It could mean the end of \"dispensaries\" as we know them.  It could also wipe out small producers who are unable to cope with the regulatory oversight and its cost.\n\nOne thing for sure is that descheduling would open the doors to pharmaceutical research, a major positive. It would also likely mean that possession of non-commercial amounts would no longer be punishable, a huge victory for social justice.\n\nalanbrochstein","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11080-markdown","title":"What will happen to the marijuana industry in California after the REC. law passes in November?","slug":"what-will-happen-to-the-marijuana-industry-in-california-after-the-rec-law-passes-in-november","content":"\"How will existing business adapt to the change? What will be the effects on this growing industry both positive and negative?\"\n_____________________\nIf passed, the measure would create a new Bureau of Marijuana Control, require growers and sellers to pay taxes, and establish stiff penalties for anyone caught illegally diverting water, an aspect popular with environmentalists. It would tighten the state’s comparatively lax medical marijuana system and bar use by anyone younger than 21.\n\nThe measure allows adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana at a time and grow six plants without needing a license. It also would bar public consumption, require quality and contamination testing, and grant business licensing priority to recognized medical marijuana producers. Giving preference to established medical marijuana industry players means they'll get a jumpstart on their competition.\n\nThe stakes are huge. Experts say legal marijuana could be worth billions for California, not just through taxes, but through a new network of licensed cultivation, distribution and testing facilities, all of which will need employees, construction workers and equipment. Nationwide, by 2020, adult use and medical marijuana sales are expected to reach nearly $23 billion, triple this year, based in part on California's legalization.\n\n(Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY 5:46 p.m. EDT May 4, 2016)\n\ndrpinto","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_10611-markdown","title":"Now that I have my rec, can I grow cannabis?  How much?","slug":"now-that-i-have-my-rec-can-i-grow-cannabis-how-much","content":"\"And, where do I get the plants/seeds? \"\n_____________________\nThis really depends on where you live. In California  yes you may cultivate plants for your personal use. This is an excerpt from SB 420:\n\n11362.77.  (a) A qualified patient or primary caregiver may\npossess no more than eight ounces of dried marijuana per qualified patient.  In addition, a qualified patient or primary caregiver may also maintain no more than six mature or 12 immature marijuana plants per qualified patient. \n\nHere is the entire bill for your records: ftp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/sen/sb_0401-0450/sb_420_bill_20031012_chaptered.html\n\nIt is important that you review the laws stated within your particular state as personal growing is not allowed in every state. Each state should provide a government site that lists the particular rules and regulations for where you live. Another thing to note is that within California the laws will be changing in November, so at some point the above link and statements may change.\n\npamelahadfield\n_____________________\nI would agree with Pamela that 6 mature plants OR 12 immature plants is a safe bet; however, I would encourage you to look up the laws governing your county.  Some counties have banned any growth, while others are more flexible.  For instance, patients are allowed up to 24 plants within a 25 square foot canopy in San Francisco county, and dispensary grows are allowed up to 99 plants within a 100 square foot canopy.  \n\nThe site CANORML.org tends to stay up to date on current federal, state, and local laws governing cannabis cultivation.  It should also be noted that patients are allowed to have no more than 8 ounces of dried cannabis in their possession.\n\ndredmunds","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":36,"numPages":4,"currentPage":4,"id":5679,"name":"Recreational","slug":"recreational","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}