decade. let s not go back a decade. i wouldn t mind. almost everyone could be affected by these laws in some way or another. a gun oner, pot smoker, minimum wage worker the changes will have a significant effect. california the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana with business brisk yesterday at this store. while the long-term impact of the law is hazy, growers are expecting an economic boom. the state making a lot of money by taxing sales heavily and anyone over 21 can light up provided they don t do it while driving or riding in a car. big changes for gun owners here in california. they will no longer be able to buy ammunition online and have it shipped to their home and anyone convicted of a hate crime will be prohibited from possessing a gun for 10 years and the minimum wage will also be going up here as well as in new york and several other states across the nation.