Recreational marijuana use by adults now legal on Guam, new law draws swift reactions

Guam legalized the adult use of marijuana on Thursday when Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero signed the contentious recreational cannabis bill into law.

The new law allows those at least 21 years old to possess up to an ounce of marijuana.

"We must regulate this illicit drug that is the most widely used drug in our society," the governor said. "We have to take it and control it, monitor its use and effects, benefit from its medicinal efforts, allow our people to live in a safer environment."

Adults can grow no more than six plants for their personal use, but people still won’t be able to legally buy or sell marijuana until rules are finalized by a board within the year and approved by the Legislature.

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