BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2385 (Jones-Sawyer) - Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety
Act: state licenses: Measure D
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|Version: June 22, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 7 - |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 1, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill
Summary: AB 2385 would exempt commercial cannabis applicants
from the requirement that they have a local license as a
condition of state licensure, if the applicant meets the
requirements of the City of Los Angeles' Measure D.
Fiscal
Impact:
Ongoing costs of $160,000 per year for the Bureau of Medical
Cannabis Regulation to license applicants from the City of Los
Angeles and verify that licensees meet the requirements of
Measure D and all applicable state requirements (Medical
Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Fund).
Background: Under current law, the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation
is authorized to license medical cannabis dispensaries and
transporters. Licensure by the state requires the license
applicant to demonstrate that it has a license or permit from
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the applicable local jurisdiction.
In 2013, voters in the City of Los Angeles adopted Measure D,
relating to medical marijuana/cannabis. Under Measure D, the
City of Los Angeles does not license or permit medical marijuana
dispensaries. Rather, Measure D specifies that 135 existing
dispensaries that meet specified requirements are allowed to
continue to operate, while no other dispensaries are allowed to
open.
Proposed Law:
AB 2385 would exempt commercial cannabis applicants from the
requirement that they have a local license as a condition of
state licensure, if the applicant meets the requirements of the
City of Los Angeles' Measure D.
Specific provisions of the bill would:
Provide that state licensing authorities shall not require a
local license, permit, or other authorization and shall issue
a state license to engage in commercial cannabis activity if
the licensing entity determines that the applicant satisfies
the requirements of Measure D;
Provide that a state license issued under the bill shall have
the same benefits and responsibilities as other state
licenses;
Require a determination that an applicant meets the criteria
of Measure D to be based on information provided by the City
of Los Angeles;
Provide that if a subsequent initiative in the City of Los
Angeles authorizes the issuance of local licenses, the
exemption in the bill shall be superseded.
Related
Legislation: AB 266 (Bonta, Cooley, Jones-Sawyer, Lacky, and
Wood, Statutes of 2015), AB 243 (Wood, Statutes of 2015), and SB
643 (McGuire, Statutes of 2015) established the Medical
Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, which provides for the
licensure and regulation of commercial medical marijuana in the
state.
There are several cleanup bills to the legislation from last
year, including this bill, AB 26 (Jones-Sawyer), AB 1575
(Bonta), AB 2672 (Bonilla), and SB 837 (Committee on Budget and
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Fiscal Review).
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