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California Cannabis History Medical use of cannabis has been legal in California since 1996, and for recreational use since late 2016. The state of California has been leading efforts to modernize cannabis laws in the United States, beginning in 1972 with the nation's first ballot initiative attempting to legalize cannabis (Proposition 19). Although it was unsuccessful, California would later become the first state to legalize medical cannabis with the passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215).[1] In November 2016, California voters approved the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64) to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. California Child-Resistant Packaging...

Connecticut Cannabis History Medical marijuana is legal for patients with qualifying conditions in Connecticut. In addition, possession of less than 0.5 ounces of weed has been decriminalized across the state since 2011.   Connecticut is the 17th state since 1996 to allow for the limited legalization of medicinal cannabis. Connecticut Child-Resistant Packaging Rules Connecticut’s cannabis labeling and packaging guidelines are detailed in Sec. 21a-408-56, and include the following: A producer shall place any product containing marijuana in a child-resistant and light-resistant package. A producer shall label each marijuana product prior to sale to a dispensary and shall securely affix to the package...

Arkansas Cannabis History On November 8, 2016, Arkansas voters approved the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment (AMMA), or Issue 6, with 53% of the vote.  After facing many legal hurdles, Arkansas now has more than 30 dispensaries providing medical cannabis to over 68,000 patients with qualifying conditions. Arkansas Child-Resistant Packaging Rules According to Arkansas law, containers holding marijuana and cannabis products must contain a label with the following information: The business or trade name of the cultivator, dispensary, or distributor A unique identification number Date of harvest Name of strain Net weight in U.S. customary and metric units Concentration of THC...

Arizona Cannabis History Recreational use of marijuana has been legal in Arizona since Election Day 2020, and a medical use program has been in place since 2010.  With 60% of voters supporting Proposition 207, Arizona joined three other states in legalizing marijuana for adults in 2020.  More information about Arizona’s medical cannabis laws can be found in  Title 9, Chapter 17. Department of Health Services Medical Marijuana Program. Arizona Child-Resistant Packaging Rules Packaging and labeling requirements for child-resistant packaging in Arizona are explained in Section R9-17-317 - Product Labeling, and include the following: Cannabis and marijuana product packaging must be labeled...