​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Prop 64 Advisory Group​

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In November 2016, Proposition 64 (Prop 64) was passed by voters allowing adults aged 21 years or older to possess and use marijuana for non-medical purposes. Prop 64 created two new taxes, the revenues of which are deposited into the California Cannabis Tax Fund. Current law allocates, after other specified disbursements, 60 percent of the remaining California Cannabis Tax Fund to be deposited into the Youth Education Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Account (YEPEITA).  Funds are then disbursed to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for Elevate Youth California, a statewide program that has provided 460 grant awards across 56 counties. These grants address substance use disorder by investing in youth leadership and civic engagement for youth of color and 2S/LGBTQ+ youth ages 12 to 26 living in communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.

Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code §34019(f)(1)(O), DHCS has established the Prop 64 Advisory Group. The purpose of the Prop 64 Advisory Group is to share emerging trends in youth substance use, make recommendations to DHCS on best practices for youth substance prevention, and provide feedback on YEPEITA-funded program assessment, implementation, and evaluation.​​​​

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