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Dueling dispensary owners on Prop 64 and legalizing pot
Proposition 64 would legalize recreational marijuana in California for people over the age of 21. But marijuana dispensary owners are split over whether or not to support the ballot initiative.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenProposition 64 would legalize recreational marijuana in California for people over the age of 21. But marijuana dispensary owners are divided over whether or not to support the ballot initiative.
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4 storiesProp 64: A voter’s guide to legal weed
Voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21. If Prop 64 passes, you could grow up to six plants in your home and you could possess 28 grams of marijuana. But you could only smoke or eat it in a private home or a place with a special permit.
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