One of the more clear aspects about cannabis law in California
is age limitations. People can only enter dispensaries if they are
21 or up (for adult-use recreational customers) or 18 or up (for
medical customers). The state affirmatively obligates retail
licensees to verify that customers are the appropriate age before
even letting them into a dispensary.
Sales of cannabis to minors can lead to serious penalties for
cannabis licensees. Our cannabis lawyers in other states have seen
enforcement actions based on minor sales before, so we only expect
them to increase in the future. In this post, we'll look at
how the agencies will eventually be able to enforce minor-sales
prohibitions in California.
