'I can't be a felon'

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2. I thought I made it clear by citing the ex post facto clause...

...that the scenario was that the dispensary operator would be charged based upon his actions IN THE PAST. I didn't mean to imply that he would continue operating after when it was made illegal and be charged based on the new law.

Someone who has acted in the past in a manner that was at the time legal must have a path to continued blamelessness. The CA law that makes the referenced weapon type illegal must also provide a reasonable opportunity for those current owners to maintain their property without becoming de facto criminals.