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.
Pros and Cons of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana. Legalized marijuana for recreational use is now a reality in states like Washington and Colorado. Voters in those states passed ballot initiatives to legalize the drug for recreational use.