CALIFORNIA

Mendocino County Legislators Failing Farmers

Mendocino County legislators are failing their legal Cannabis farmers in epic fashion. With a state-mandated deadline of July 1 for permanent licensure looming, the County has issued these critical licenses to only six out of 841 registered legal farms – less than 1%. The Mendocino Cannabis Alliance issued a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom requesting state intervention and citing local licensing dysfunction as the primary cause of the bottleneck.

New Cannabis Bills Introduced In Sacramento

Several dozen new bills have been introduced to the legislature in Sacramento that have potential to impact California’s recreational Cannabis industry in significant fashion. Keep the following proposed legislation on your radar, as they address the modification and expansion of laws in areas ranging from consumption to healthcare to consumer protections and beyond.

Senate Bill 374 would allow licensed Cannabis lounges to serve food and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as host live music events. Currently, lounges are unable to offer anything other than Cannabis products for consumption on site.

Senate Bill 302 seeks to amend an existing law that provides support for the legal use of Cannabis in non-smoke and non-vapor form, for terminally-ill patients in specific healthcare facilities – extending those same protections to patients 65 and older with chronic diseases.

Senate Bill 51 would allow the DCC to issue equity retail applicants a provisional license to operate – indefinitely. This key measure would support equity applicants’ ability to operate and stay afloat while awaiting permanent licensure.

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