Governor of California Signs Ten Cannabis Bills Into Law

On September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law 10 cannabis-related legal expenses in a thorough upgrade of California’s marijuana laws.  

The most popular of these is SB 1326, which would permit interstate marijuana commerce in between California and other states that have actually legislated marijuana growing, production, and circulation.  SB 1326’s author, Senator Anna Caballero, specified that the brand-new law “offers a relief valve for the oversupply of marijuana, a chance to grow California’s brand name and market share, assistance task development, and provides the state a competitive benefit as federal policy establishes” and is “a vital action to make sure that California can totally profit from, and stay a leader in, the upcoming nationwide marijuana market.”  However, considering that production and sale of marijuana is still forbidden under federal law, and SB 1326 is clearly directed to interstate commerce including marijuana, this law would likely not be executed up until marijuana has actually been federally legalized.

The other expenses signed into law by Governor Newsom likewise work to enhance the state’s marijuana laws and broaden the marketplace for marijuana items. For example:

AB 2188:  Makes it illegal to victimize an individual in work scenarios for their off-duty, off-site marijuana usage, and prohibits employment-based THC screening, with particular exceptions such as federal staff members and the structure and building trades.

SB 1186:  Prohibiting policies that forbid the shipment of medical marijuana to medical marijuana clients

AB 1706:  Sealing of court records for qualified marijuana arrests and convictions 

AB 1885:  Regulating the production requirements for marijuana planned for usage in healing applications for animals; and restricting company discipline of vets who suggest marijuana usage for animals

AB 1894:  Requiring product packaging of marijuana cartridges and incorporated marijuana vaporizers to plainly show a message that they should be dealt with as contaminated materials 

AB 2568:  Providing that it is not prohibited to supply insurance coverage to individuals certified to participate in industrial production and sale of marijuana. 

California has actually taken the lead in enacting laws and policies planned to totally incorporate the legalization of marijuana and enable it to bring financial advantages to the state.  It is hoped that other states that have currently, or will quickly legislate marijuana will seek to California’s example.