Jonathan Perri: California’s Prop. 64 Isn’t Just Marijuana Legalization. It’s Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform.

In two weeks, California voters will decide on Proposition 64, or the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). If passed, AUMA will regulate and tax the commercial sale and cultivation of marijuana and allow adults 21 and over to purchase, possess, and grow it.

But this initiative isn’t just about access to marijuana. Prop. 64 makes substantial changes to criminal penalties including removing all felonies related to marijuana offenses with the exception of selling to minors. It’s an important social justice moment for California, reflected…