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UPDATED 8/4/22
Two Cal NORML-sponsored bills and several other cannabis-related bills are moving through their second chambers in the California legislature.
Our Employment Rights for cannabis users bill, AB 2188 (Quirk), has passed in the California Assembly and has passed in the Senate Judiciary and Labor committees. AB 2188 has been assigned to the Appropriations suspense file, and we are working to move it through to the Senate Floor. Please Write a Letter to Your State Senator in Support of AB 2188.
Also passing on the floors of their respective houses are:
• AB 1954 (Quirk), another Cal NORML-sponsored bill, which would protect the right of patients to medical treatment if they use marijuana, and the right of physicians and clinics to treat them. This bill has passed on the Assembly floor and in the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development and Appropriations committees, and will be voted on in the Senate. Write a Letter to Your State Senator in Support of AB 1954.
• AB 1706 (Bonta), which would expedite expungement of past marijuana convictions in California. It has passed through the Assembly and the Senate Public Safety Committee and is in the Appropriations suspense file. Tell Your State Senator to Vote for AB 1706.
• SB 1186 (Wiener), to require all local governments to permit access to medicinal cannabis in either a licensed dispensary or via delivery, has passed on the Senate floor in the Assembly Business & Professions and Judiciary committees, where Cal NORML testified in favor of the bill. It is now in the Assembly Appropriations suspense file. Please Send a Letter to Your Assemblymember in Support of SB 1186.
• AB 2595 (Jones-Sawyer), which would require the State Department of Social Services to treat a parent’s use of cannabis in the same manner as alcohol or legally prescribed medication. It has passed through the Assembly and the Senate Human Services, Judiciary, and Appropriations committees and is up for a vote on the Senate floor. Write to Your State Senator in Support of AB 2595.
• SB 998 (Hueso) to amend Ryan’s Law requiring health care facilities to allow cannabis use by terminally ill patients. It has passed through the Senate and the Assembly Health committees and Appropriations and heads for a vote on the Assembly floor. Write a Letter in Support of SB 998.
• A bill Cal NORML opposes, SB 1097, which would require costly, badly designed new label warnings on all cannabis products. It has passed in the Senate and the Assembly Business & Professions committee, is in the Assembly Appropriations suspense file. TELL YOUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER TO VOTE AGAINST SB 1097.
OTHER BILLS WE’RE TRACKING:
• AB 1885 (Kalra), allowing veterinarians to recommend cannabis products. It has passed through the Assembly and the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee and is in the Senate Appropriations suspense file. You can send a support letter on AB 1885 via https://petcannabis.org/
• AB 2210 (Quirk – temporary cannabis event licenses). Has passed in the Assembly and the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee. Passed through Senate Governmental Organization and Appropriations committees; heading for vote on Senate floor.
• SB 1148 (Laird – end duplication of CEQA approvals for cannabis businesses). Passed the Senate and Asm Business and Professions committees, and the Asm Natural Resources committee. Its August 3 hearing in Assembly Appropriations was postponed.
• SB 1293 (Bradford – Income taxation: credits: cannabis: equity applicants and licensees). This has passed in the Senate and Assembly Revenue & Taxation committee, and the Assembly Business and Professions committee. Its August 3 hearing in Assembly Appropriations was postponed.
• SB 603 (Bradford – Cannabis license deferral and waiver fee program: tax credit. Its 6/13 hearing in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation committee was postponed.
Put into the inactive file for more amendments is:
• AB 2691 (Wood), to allow small cannabis farmers to sell their products as a limited number of events every year.
Tell Your Assemblymember to Allow Temporary Retail Event Licenses to Small Cannabis Farmers
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