California lawmakers approved several cannabis bills during their recently concluded session, including legislation to help social equity entrepreneurs and consumption lounge operators – plus a measure to impose major limits on labeling.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has until midnight Oct. 14 to sign or veto any bill.
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Dozens of marijuana-related bills were introduced during the legislative session, including one to protect mainstream employees who consume cannabis.
“There were the usual 40 or 50 bills that we were tracking or lobbying on or both,” Ellen Komp, deputy director of California NORML, told MJBizDaily.
Meanwhile, tax relief that the industry has demanded for years again failed to gain traction.
The three bills targeting social equity, consumption lounges and labeling are attracting particularly strong attention from California marijuana industry executives.
The industry backs the first two and vehemently opposes the labeling restrictions.
Industry insiders expect Newsom to sign the social
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