1 California Department of Health Care Services â (DHCS) is the State agency that is ultimately responsible for funding and regulating the Medi-Cal program.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Washington D.C. for almost 20 years, and in November 2014, voters in D.C. legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older by passing Initiative 71.
California, local, and federal laws on medical marijuana. Recreational use of marijuana (also called cannabis) is illegal under California law. However, patients with a doctorâs recommendation (and their caregivers) are permitted to grow, possess, and use marijuana for medical purposes.