California cannabis legalized everyone happy? Police urged the regulation to be chaotic
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2018-01-04 17:24:13
California cannabis legalized everyone happy? Police urged the regulation to be chaotic
At the beginning of the new year, recreational cannabis is legalized on New Year's Day in California, and up to one ounce of marijuana can be lawfully stored by adults over the age of 21, and up to six cannabis plants can be planted. Earlier, the state government expected the legalization of marijuana will bring about 70 billion U.S. dollars (about 54.7 billion Hong Kong dollars) a year to the government.
Since the general public is expected to flock to legal marijuana, it is a good time for the authorities to plan arrangements and support for the implementation of the new law as early as possible. However, the reality is that the situation is a mess. Many of the cannabis shops have not received any licenses until New Year's Day. The municipal government is having even more difficulties in enforcing the law. "We can not stand it."
In line with this new law, a special California Bureau of Cannabis Control is set up to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops. However, under manpower shortage, the police should still be responsible for arresting law enforcement in the short term.
Alex Traverso, the authority spokesman, said frankly: "We are a very small department." He said about eight new law enforcement officers have been added since New Year's Day. According to Lori Ajax, chief of cannabis control, the priority of the early part of the year was not law enforcement but a concentration on retailers licensing and regulatory oversight.
At the beginning of the new year, recreational cannabis is legalized on New Year's Day in California, and up to one ounce of marijuana can be lawfully stored by adults over the age of 21, and up to six cannabis plants can be planted. Earlier, the state government expected the legalization of marijuana will bring about 70 billion U.S. dollars (about 54.7 billion Hong Kong dollars) a year to the government.
Since the general public is expected to flock to legal marijuana, it is a good time for the authorities to plan arrangements and support for the implementation of the new law as early as possible. However, the reality is that the situation is a mess. Many of the cannabis shops have not received any licenses until New Year's Day. The municipal government is having even more difficulties in enforcing the law. "We can not stand it."
In line with this new law, a special California Bureau of Cannabis Control is set up to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops. However, under manpower shortage, the police should still be responsible for arresting law enforcement in the short term.
Alex Traverso, the authority spokesman, said frankly: "We are a very small department." He said about eight new law enforcement officers have been added since New Year's Day. According to Lori Ajax, chief of cannabis control, the priority of the early part of the year was not law enforcement but a concentration on retailers licensing and regulatory oversight.