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California has become the largest American state to legalize the sales of
marijuana for recreational use. In November 2016, citizens in the state voted in
favour of a proposition that would allow citizens to possess small amounts of the
substance. It is now legal to grow six plants
of your own or have an ounce of pot.
Apart from legalizing the drug, there will be strict controls monitored by state
authorities. Californians will not be allowed to consume marijuana in public
places or near schools. Local governments will be able to set up their own rules
on where smoking is allowed.
Despite this new state law, the federal government still looks at marijuana as an
illegal substance. California has become the eighth state to legalize the drug.
Shopkeepers who have been able to sell medical marijuana are worried that prices
will go up because of additional taxes. Some fear that additional licences could
ruin their business.
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WORDS
additional = extra
anxiety = feeling worried about or afraid of something
apart from = besides
authorities = organisation that can make decisions
billion = a thousand million
citizen = person who lives in a place and has rights there
consume = here: smoke
currently = at the moment
decade = ten years
despite = even though
federal government = the government of the United States, not the state
government
generate = produce, get
government = people who rule a country or state
hand out = give to someone
illegal substance = drug that is not allowed
in addition = also
in favour of = to be for something
legal = allowed
legalize = allow
licence = here: a document that allows you to sell something
marijuana = illegal drug that is smoked like a cigarette
monitor = to watch carefully
ounce = unit for measuring weight = 28.35 grams
pain = feeling you have when something hurts
possess = own, have
pot = another word for marijuana
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