This Initiative will allow for the Freedom to use, grow, transport and sell cannabis or hemp in California. Sales will be taxed, with an exemption for medical use.
If this were law, cannabis businesses would be regulated like any other business in the state of California.
If you would like to contribute to the final version, please make any changes you would like to see on this Google document: http://bit.ly/camj2014
Cannabis & Hemp Freedom Act of 2014
PROPOSITION TEXT:
This initiative measure is submitted to the people in accordance with the provisions of Article II, Section 8, of the California Constitution.
This initiative measure expressly amends the California Constitution by adding a section thereto; therefore, new provisions proposed to be added are printed in italic type to indicate that they are new.
SECTION 1. Title
This measure shall be known and may be cited as the Cannabis & Hemp Freedom Act.
SECTION 2. Section 42 is added to Article I of the California Constitution, to read:
No California resident or person located within the State of California shall be subject to any crimes related to the use, growth, transportation or sales of the cannabis or hemp plant. The sales of cannabis or hemp shall not be prohibited by the State of California. The use of or manufacturing of food products containing cannabis or hemp shall not be prohibited. The use of or manufacturing of concentrated cannabis or hemp, the separated resin, whether obtained in crude or purified form, shall not be prohibited. The taxation of cannabis or hemp for medical use shall be prohibited. The use, growth or sales of the cannabis plant, except for in the case of medical use, by persons under the age of 18 may be prohibited, but the punishment shall not exceed a civil infraction.
The use of any State of California resources to prohibit the use growth, transportation or sale of the cannabis or hemp plant is expressly prohibited. Any California State employee, elected official, or contracted employee paid for with public resources that violates this section of the constitution shall be subject to an immediate termination of employment, as well as shall be held personally liable and denied all immunities.
The protections provided by this section of the constitution shall not apply to any person or group that engages in interstate drug trafficking, the harboring of illegal immigrants, or in the aid of any criminal organizations such as the cartels.
It is the intent of this section to assert the rights of the State of California to expressly prohibit the enforcement of Federal Cannabis and Hemp Prohibition within the State of California. Any law of the State of California that conflicts with this section shall be amended, revised or removed in order to comply with the intent of this section.
There shall be no punishment or restriction made upon any public or private group, or government official who enacts, or implements any Statewide or local cannabis or hemp regulations.The Courts and Department of Justice of the State of California shall not recognize or be bound to any Federal Laws that conflict with this Act, and are explicitly required to defend this act in Federal court as is the will of the voters of California.
