In California, marijuana is only legal for medicinal purposes. For recreational use, possession of less than an ounce (28 grams) could result in a fine. Larger amounts can trigger criminal charges.
Edwynn Delgado knows the laws by heart: “for medical use, you are allowed up to four ounces at home, but I’d like to bring back home more today,” he joked.
He has smoked pot since he was 11.
“In my neighborhood, there was a always a lot of weed around,” the smiling 20-year-old said, wearing a baseball cap over his black hair.
He became a “legal” user at age 18, when he got a prescription to ease muscle aches