California will allocate some of the revenue to “ justice reinvestment ” to reduce the size of the state ’ s prison population .
Regulatory models being imposed in US states remove criminal penalties for small scale domestic cultivation for personal consumption . This makes sense but most cannabis consumers continue to purchase rather than grow their supplies after legalisation . Market regulation is the main
game , and it would be an opportunity to draw on the lessons learned from alcohol and tobacco – including the mistakes .
A new era of sensible cannabis regulation isn ’ t just necessary now , it ’ s inevitable . Let ’ s start talking about how we get that right .
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