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UPDATE 5/25/18 – The bill has failed to advance in the legislature. March 15, 2018 – Assemblymembers Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) and Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) have introduced AB 3157 to reduce existing state taxes on cannabis for three years as California implements Proposition 64, which legalized cannabis for adult use. Assembly Bill 3157 will reduce the …
February 25, 2018 – Cal NORML is opposing a bill, SB 1273 by Sen. Jerry Hill (San Mateo), that would authorize police to test any drivers under 21 for marijuana and automatically suspend their licenses for one year if any detectible amount of THC is found in their systems. Cal NORML denounced the proposal as …
February 5, 2018 – The sale and consumption of cannabis at temporary special events could soon become legal with a bill introduced today by Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward). AB 2020 will allow greater flexibility for cities that seek to host cannabis related special events. “Asm. Quirk’s bill to ease restrctions on special marijuana events is …
UPDATE May 18, 2018: The bill was held in the Assembly Appropriations committee this year. We hope to advance it in the next session. April 25, 2018: The bill passed the Assembly Labor committee. Take Action To Protect Workers’ Rights in California February 7, 2018 – Asm. Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) today introduced AB 2069, to …
TAKE ACTION: Support State Legislation To Allow Automatic Expungement Of Past Marijuana Crimes February 1, 2018 – San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón has announced that his office plans to retroactively apply Proposition 64 to past marijuana convictions by expunging and sealing all related records dating back to 1975. That measure, which California voters passed …
January 26 – At a California Gubernatorial debate, Jorge Ramos of Univision asked the candidates to raise their hands if they had ever smoked marijuana. Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s hand shot up, followed by cheers from the crowd. He said afterwards, “And different than some, I actually inhaled.” Also raising their hands were former …
A memorial for Dennis Peron will be held at Cafe Flore in San Francisco on Sunday, March 11th from 5:00 to 10:00 pm January 27 – We are sad to report that medical marijuana activist Dennis Peron died today at the VA hospital in San Francisco. “No person is more responsible for the legalization of …
January 9, 2018 – Rep. Rob Bonta (Oakland), the California Assembly’s Assistant Majority Leader, announced at a press conference in Sacramento today that he has introduced AB 1793, to create a simpler and expedited pathway for Californians to have certain criminal convictions for cannabis-related offenses removed or reduced from their records. Proposition 64 – which …
TAKE ACTION: Jeff Sessions Is Targeting The Cannabis Community – It’s Time For Congress To Step In UPDATED 1/8/18 January 4, 2018 – Reaction has been swift from public officials in California following the announcement that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has issued a memo to federal prosecutors which “directs all U.S. Attorneys to enforce the …
Download this information as a .pdf file December 29, 2017 – With adult-use cannabis stores opening in California on January 1, Cal NORML reminds our members, tourists coming in to California, and others of the following: Using marijuana can impair your ability to drive safely. Signs of marijuana impairment can include: • Loss of concentration …