Escalating a feud with cities over marijuana, state lawmakers are pushing to require municipalities to lift bans on cannabis stores if voters there supported Proposition 64, the 2016 initiative that legalized sale of the drug for recreational use.
“I’m committed to getting this back on track,” he said.
“I think it’s a positive undertaking because without decent access to regulated products, many cities and counties are stifling the democratic experiment that is legalization,” Bricken said. Unless things change, she warned, “the black market will continue to rage on.”shortcomings in the state's efforts to provide access to cannabis throughout CaliforniaThe state must ensure people who are ill, including those with cancer, have access to medical marijuana, said Florence C.
The legislation is not as far-reaching as some supporters might have hoped. To help the bill advance, Ting amended it by giving cities the option to limit new cannabis stores to selling medical marijuana, preserving local bans on recreational sales. But critics of the bill say people have been able to game the system, getting access to medical cannabis by lying about ailments.
Ryan said the decision to ban dispensaries was made"in the best interest of our neighborhoods," adding that"any future decision about dispensaries in our city should rest with our council." The legislation drew a lively debate when it was approved by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee last month. The measure was opposed by five Republicans and two Democrats on the committee, including Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva , who worried about the state usurping local control.
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