California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed small farmers to sell their cannabis products directly to consumers, delivering another blow to operators struggling to survive in the world’s largest regulated marijuana market.
Assembly Member Gail Pellerin of Santa Cruz introduced the legislation to create a new license that would have permitted small cannabis producers to sell state-regulated marijuana products at temporary, municipality-approved events and venues.
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In a statement announcing the veto, Newsom wrote on Sunday that, “while I appreciate the author’s intent to support small and equity cannabis cultivators, I am concerned that the bill’s broad eligibility, which extends to the vast majority of licensed cultivators, would undermine the existing retail licensing framework and place significant strain on the Department
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