When Proposition 215 was passed in 1996, it appeared to mark the final result of centuries of advocacy for the medical advantages of cannabis. Proposition 215 was the 1st American statute to decriminalize the utilising of medical marijuana in the U. S.. It was passed by the voters of the state, and thus expressed the popular sentiment of the people of CA. As quickly as marijuana dispensaries in LA began to sprout up , However , authorities grew uncomfortable with the passage of the law and tried to undercut the will of the people and enforce Fed ordinances against medical marijuana use.




