Medical cannabis is fully legal in California for qualified patients under Proposition 215 (Compassionate Use Act, 1996) and SB 420 (MMPA, 2003), now integrated into MAUCRSA. Concord allows licensed storefront cannabis retailers (which serve both medical and adult-use customers) and permits state-licensed medical cannabis delivery citywide. Patients with state MMIC cards receive sales-tax exemption under Rev. & Tax Code §34011.
Medical cannabis in California is governed by the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Prop 215, Health & Safety Code §11362.5), the Medical Marijuana Program Act of 2003 (SB 420, H&S §11362.7 et seq.), and the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA, Business & Professions Code §26000 et seq.). Qualified patients with a physician recommendation may possess and cultivate cannabis for personal medical use; state Medical Marijuana Identification Card (MMIC) holders receive sales and use tax exemptions under Revenue & Taxation Code §34011(g). Possession limits for personal adult/medical use are 28.5 g of flower and 8 g of concentrate. Home cultivation is permitted up to six plants per residence (per Prop 64); medical patients may qualify for higher limits with physician recommendations. Concord took a proactive stance on regulated cannabis commerce — the City Council authorized commercial cannabis licensing, and licensed storefront retailers now operate in designated zones, subject to state-licensed operation, buffers from schools/parks/daycares (generally 600 feet under state law; Concord may impose larger), security requirements, local cannabis business tax, and Conditional Use Permits. Medical deliveries from state-licensed retailers are permitted statewide per Bureau of Cannabis Control regulations (upheld in City of Santa Cruz v. BCC). Employer drug testing and workplace rules are unaffected (Ross v. RagingWire), though AB 2188 (effective 2024) bars most employer discrimination based on off-duty use.
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