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By: CNN

Posted at 7:17 AM, Jan 01, 2018

and last updated 2018-01-01 09:19:31-05

California has become the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana.

Consumers older than 21 may buy pot without a medical card thanks to Proposition 64, which voters approved in 2016. The law became officially enacted today, Jan. 1, 2018.

Marijuana may not be available right on Jan. 1 as businesses have to apply for a state license to begin selling recreational marijuana.

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