A California Senate committee has approved and Assembly-passed bill that would allow marijuana retailers to offer drive-thru windows to serve customers.
The measure, which cleared the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee in a 7-3 vote on Monday, says that licensed cannabis retailers and microbusinesses with storefronts could sell marijuana products “to a customer in a motor vehicle in a drive-through located on the premises.”
Under AB 2697 from Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D), cannabis businesses would need approval from the local jurisdictions in which they operate in order to add the drive-thru option.
The sponsor told members of the committee before the latest vote that the bill “will expand access to legal cannabis products while strengthening legal market’s ability to compete with the illicit market.”
Annie Aubrey of Chuck’s Wellness Center, a retailer in Placerville, testified that the legislation “is about improving access.”
“A significant portion of our customers rely on cannabis as medicine, including seniors, veterans and individuals living with chronic conditions that affect mobility—exactly the population this regulated system is meant to serve,” she said. “For many, even simple tasks like exiting a vehicle or navigating a retail space can be physically difficult or prohibitive… A drive-through option removes
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