Smoking Pot In Laguna Beach? Better Have Your ID: Police

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — The City of Laguna Beach reminds residents that if you aren't old enough to consume alcoholic beverages, you are not old enough to use marijuana.

"If you can't legally drink, you can't legally smoke pot," the city said.

With the passage of Proposition 64, California voters have legalized the possession, transportation and usage of up to one ounce of marijuana for recreational purposes. California now becomes the largest state in country to legalize recreational use of marijuana by adults 21 and older.

While marijuana remains illegal under Federal law, California penalties for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, for non-medicinal reasons, will no longer be enforced.

In order to educate Laguna Beach citizens about this newly passed law, the Police Department stressed the following points of the law.

What Proposition 64 provides:

• Allows anyone over the age of 21 to purchase, possess, transport, or use up to one ounce of marijuana for recreational purposes. No medical recommendation is needed.
• Allows for the cultivation of six plants for personal usage. The cultivation must be in an environment which is “locked and not visible from a public place.”
• Smoking of marijuana is prohibited in public places. This is broadly defined as any business or property which is open to the public. Smoking and vaping marijuana will be illegal while driving a vehicle. Also, it cannot be used or consumed anywhere where tobacco is already prohibited (e.g., restaurants, parks, beaches, theaters, schools).
• Recreational marijuana cannot be sold at places where tobacco or alcohol are sold. It can only be purchased through licensed dispensaries or establishments.
• The law goes into effect immediately (November 9, 2016).

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