Clark Howell Update On California Cannabis Legislation In Play – April 2022

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May 29

Clark Howell Update On California Cannabis Legislation In Play – April 2022
CANNANNEW REPORT

Year 2 of the legislative session is in full swing in Sacramento, with an assortment of cannabis bills on taxes, water pollution crimes, employment, enforcement, events, and access. As we've come to expect each year, many bills are introduced in January and February. Some of them survive committee hearings and full floor votes in order to make it to the Governor's desk for signature or veto. This bulletin unpacks five of the most interesting market-access related bills – bills that help licensees connect with consumers and diversify their offerings – that the California Senate and Assembly will hear and vote on over the next several months. We've also included a list of milestone dates from now through fall. Note: A brief, simplified explanation of each bill follows. Click the hyperlink to read up on the bills that pique your interest and send your comments to your representative(s). Call us with questions and to discuss the implications for your business. Curbside Pickup (AB-2824, Bonta; DCC Proposed Regulations) Good news for retailers and customers who have gotten used to curbside pickup. The pandemic-prompted curbside pickup option may be here to stay, either through AB-2824 or through the Department of Cannabis Control's (DCC's) newest set of proposed regulations. In Assemblymember Bonta's bill, "a retailer" would be allowed to conduct sales by curbside pickup to a customer in a vehicle "located on the property of the licensed premises." Bonta's bill requires that sales occur under video surveillance, and does not explicitly exclude delivery-only retailers from offering a curbside option. The bill is currently in the Assembly Business & Professions Committee. Although the bill is still active in the legislature, it's likely that curbside delivery will be made permanent via the DCC's regulations, which came out after AB-2824 had been introduced. Per the DCC's newest set of proposed regulations, a licensed storefront retailer…