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Excited about this passing, but this is a poor source. It starts "Recreational marijuana is now legal in California," which is false. The proposition passed, but it isn't legal til 2018.

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I believe you're mistaken.

The initiative passed and will become law on November 9, 2016.

Recreational marijuana shops would open no earlier than January 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_Use_of_Marijuana_Act

There is a lot of misinformation about this even from the local papers.it becomes law when the vote has been certified. I highly doubt it will be certified by end of day on Nov 9.they have to wait until all mail in ballots come in before they can declare the official results so most likely it takes effect sometime end of this week or early next week but I am sure cops will start treating it like it is law already since there virtually no chance it is not passing

You can smoke it but can't sell it until 2018.

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