Amended IN Senate June 27, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 14, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3069Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 16, 2018 An act to add Section 26019 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to cannabis.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3069, as amended, Cooper. Cannabis: informational, educational, or training events.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA authorizes an applicant to apply to all applicable state licensing authorities to obtain a state license to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity, except as specified, and requires the applicant to obtain a separate license for each location where the applicant engages in commercial cannabis activity. Under existing administrative law, the Bureau of Cannabis Control may issue a state temporary cannabis event license to allow retailers and microbusinesses licensed under MAUCRSA to make onsite sales of cannabis goods at a temporary cannabis event.MAUCRSA authorizes a state licensing authority to issue a state temporary event license to a licensee authorizing onsite cannabis sales to, and consumption by, persons 21 years of age or older at a county fair or district agricultural association event, provided that certain other requirements are met. Existing state regulations govern the issuance of a temporary cannabis event license and a cannabis event organizer license.MAUCRSA specifies that the actions of a licensee, its employees, and its agents that are permitted under a license issued under that act and any applicable local ordinances and conducted in accordance with the requirements of, and regulations adopted pursuant to, the act are not unlawful under state law and are not an offense subject to arrest, prosecution, or other sanction under state law. AUMA also authorizes a person 21 years of age or older to possess and transport up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and up to 8 grams of concentrated cannabis, and to possess up to 6 living marijuana plants and the marijuana produced by those plants, subject to certain restrictions, as specified.This bill would authorize retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under MAUCRSA to participate in, and not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event to be held for state and local government officials, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers, subject to specified requirements. If the event complies with the bills requirements, it would not require a cannabis event organizer license or a temporary cannabis event license. The bill would authorize the display of cannabis products at an event held at an unlicensed location only if the general public does not have access to the event and would prohibit onsite consumption, sampling, or sale of cannabis during the event. workers; employees of health care facilities; and employees of public and private schools, if specified conditions are met. These conditions would include that the event is not open to the public and that onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale is prohibited at the event. The bill would specify require that licensed cannabis retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers transporting cannabis products between their licensed premises and event venues must the event venue use a licensed distributor licensee. under MAUCRSA.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, an initiative measure, authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 2/3 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature. This bill would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of the act. Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 26019 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:26019. (a) Retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under this division may participate in, and shall not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event in which cannabis or cannabis products are on display, if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The event is held for the following:(A) State and local government officials and their employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers.(B) Employees of health care facilities.(C) Employees of public and private schools.(2) The event is not open to the general public.(3) Event organizers ensure all attendees are one of the following:(A) At least 21 years of age.(B) At least 18 years of age and possesses a valid government-issued identification card and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physicians recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.(4) Any cannabis or cannabis products on display adhere to the following requirements:(A) Cannabis or cannabis products may be removed from their packaging and placed in containers to allow for inspection. The containers shall not be readily accessible without assistance of a licensee or an employee of the licensee. A licensee or an employee of a licensee shall remain with the attendee at all times that the container is being inspected.(B) Cannabis or cannabis products removed from their packaging for display shall not be sold and shall not be consumed.(C) All cannabis and cannabis products shall comply with all track and trace requirements set forth in this division and in other law.(5) Onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale at the event is prohibited.(b) Licensed retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers participating at the cannabis informational, educational, or training event shall use a licensed distributor to transport cannabis or cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer, cultivator, or manufacturer and the event venue in accordance with Section 26070.(c) Nothing in this section precludes state or local agencies from holding cosponsored events.SECTION 1.Section 26019 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:26019.(a)A cannabis informational, educational, or training event may be held for current state and local government officials and employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers, subject to the following requirements:(1)Cannabis products may be displayed at an event held pursuant to this section at an unlicensed location only if the general public does not have access to the event.(2)Licensed cannabis retailers and manufacturers shall use a distributor licensee in accordance with Section 26070 to transport cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer or manufacturer and the event venue.(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), event organizers shall require state and local officials and employees to provide, prior to admission to, or participation in, the event, a current identification card, badge, or credential issued by a state or local agency. In addition, if the person attending is an employee, the person shall have written approval from a supervisor that describes the relation between the employees job duties to the information, education, or training provided at the event. An official or employee shall possess the identification document and, if applicable, the written approval, during the event.(B)If the state or local entity does not issue identification documents, an employee may use a written document on the employers official letterhead signed by a supervisor with the supervisors contact information, including, but not limited to, the supervisors government phone number and address, in place of an identification document described in subparagraph (A).(b)Events held pursuant to subdivision (a) and in compliance with this section do not require a cannabis event organizer license or a temporary cannabis event license.(c)Nothing in subdivision (a) precludes state or local agencies from holding co-sponsored events if held in compliance with this section.(d)Onsite consumption, sample, or sale is prohibited during the cannabis informational, educational, or training event described in subdivision (a).SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, for the following reason: This measure authorizes events pertaining to cannabis in order to provide information, education, and training to those who are in a position to protect the public safety and the public health.
Amended IN Senate June 27, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 14, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3069Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 16, 2018 An act to add Section 26019 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to cannabis.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3069, as amended, Cooper. Cannabis: informational, educational, or training events.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA authorizes an applicant to apply to all applicable state licensing authorities to obtain a state license to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity, except as specified, and requires the applicant to obtain a separate license for each location where the applicant engages in commercial cannabis activity. Under existing administrative law, the Bureau of Cannabis Control may issue a state temporary cannabis event license to allow retailers and microbusinesses licensed under MAUCRSA to make onsite sales of cannabis goods at a temporary cannabis event.MAUCRSA authorizes a state licensing authority to issue a state temporary event license to a licensee authorizing onsite cannabis sales to, and consumption by, persons 21 years of age or older at a county fair or district agricultural association event, provided that certain other requirements are met. Existing state regulations govern the issuance of a temporary cannabis event license and a cannabis event organizer license.MAUCRSA specifies that the actions of a licensee, its employees, and its agents that are permitted under a license issued under that act and any applicable local ordinances and conducted in accordance with the requirements of, and regulations adopted pursuant to, the act are not unlawful under state law and are not an offense subject to arrest, prosecution, or other sanction under state law. AUMA also authorizes a person 21 years of age or older to possess and transport up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and up to 8 grams of concentrated cannabis, and to possess up to 6 living marijuana plants and the marijuana produced by those plants, subject to certain restrictions, as specified.This bill would authorize retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under MAUCRSA to participate in, and not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event to be held for state and local government officials, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers, subject to specified requirements. If the event complies with the bills requirements, it would not require a cannabis event organizer license or a temporary cannabis event license. The bill would authorize the display of cannabis products at an event held at an unlicensed location only if the general public does not have access to the event and would prohibit onsite consumption, sampling, or sale of cannabis during the event. workers; employees of health care facilities; and employees of public and private schools, if specified conditions are met. These conditions would include that the event is not open to the public and that onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale is prohibited at the event. The bill would specify require that licensed cannabis retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers transporting cannabis products between their licensed premises and event venues must the event venue use a licensed distributor licensee. under MAUCRSA.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, an initiative measure, authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 2/3 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature. This bill would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of the act. Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate June 27, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 14, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2018
Amended IN Senate June 27, 2018
Amended IN Assembly May 14, 2018
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2018
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 3069
Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 16, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper
February 16, 2018
An act to add Section 26019 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to cannabis.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3069, as amended, Cooper. Cannabis: informational, educational, or training events.
The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA authorizes an applicant to apply to all applicable state licensing authorities to obtain a state license to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity, except as specified, and requires the applicant to obtain a separate license for each location where the applicant engages in commercial cannabis activity. Under existing administrative law, the Bureau of Cannabis Control may issue a state temporary cannabis event license to allow retailers and microbusinesses licensed under MAUCRSA to make onsite sales of cannabis goods at a temporary cannabis event.MAUCRSA authorizes a state licensing authority to issue a state temporary event license to a licensee authorizing onsite cannabis sales to, and consumption by, persons 21 years of age or older at a county fair or district agricultural association event, provided that certain other requirements are met. Existing state regulations govern the issuance of a temporary cannabis event license and a cannabis event organizer license.MAUCRSA specifies that the actions of a licensee, its employees, and its agents that are permitted under a license issued under that act and any applicable local ordinances and conducted in accordance with the requirements of, and regulations adopted pursuant to, the act are not unlawful under state law and are not an offense subject to arrest, prosecution, or other sanction under state law. AUMA also authorizes a person 21 years of age or older to possess and transport up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and up to 8 grams of concentrated cannabis, and to possess up to 6 living marijuana plants and the marijuana produced by those plants, subject to certain restrictions, as specified.This bill would authorize retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under MAUCRSA to participate in, and not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event to be held for state and local government officials, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers, subject to specified requirements. If the event complies with the bills requirements, it would not require a cannabis event organizer license or a temporary cannabis event license. The bill would authorize the display of cannabis products at an event held at an unlicensed location only if the general public does not have access to the event and would prohibit onsite consumption, sampling, or sale of cannabis during the event. workers; employees of health care facilities; and employees of public and private schools, if specified conditions are met. These conditions would include that the event is not open to the public and that onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale is prohibited at the event. The bill would specify require that licensed cannabis retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers transporting cannabis products between their licensed premises and event venues must the event venue use a licensed distributor licensee. under MAUCRSA.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, an initiative measure, authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 2/3 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature. This bill would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of the act.
The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA authorizes an applicant to apply to all applicable state licensing authorities to obtain a state license to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity, except as specified, and requires the applicant to obtain a separate license for each location where the applicant engages in commercial cannabis activity. Under existing administrative law, the Bureau of Cannabis Control may issue a state temporary cannabis event license to allow retailers and microbusinesses licensed under MAUCRSA to make onsite sales of cannabis goods at a temporary cannabis event.
MAUCRSA authorizes a state licensing authority to issue a state temporary event license to a licensee authorizing onsite cannabis sales to, and consumption by, persons 21 years of age or older at a county fair or district agricultural association event, provided that certain other requirements are met. Existing state regulations govern the issuance of a temporary cannabis event license and a cannabis event organizer license.
MAUCRSA specifies that the actions of a licensee, its employees, and its agents that are permitted under a license issued under that act and any applicable local ordinances and conducted in accordance with the requirements of, and regulations adopted pursuant to, the act are not unlawful under state law and are not an offense subject to arrest, prosecution, or other sanction under state law. AUMA also authorizes a person 21 years of age or older to possess and transport up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and up to 8 grams of concentrated cannabis, and to possess up to 6 living marijuana plants and the marijuana produced by those plants, subject to certain restrictions, as specified.
This bill would authorize retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under MAUCRSA to participate in, and not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event to be held for state and local government officials, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers, subject to specified requirements. If the event complies with the bills requirements, it would not require a cannabis event organizer license or a temporary cannabis event license. The bill would authorize the display of cannabis products at an event held at an unlicensed location only if the general public does not have access to the event and would prohibit onsite consumption, sampling, or sale of cannabis during the event. workers; employees of health care facilities; and employees of public and private schools, if specified conditions are met. These conditions would include that the event is not open to the public and that onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale is prohibited at the event. The bill would specify require that licensed cannabis retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers transporting cannabis products between their licensed premises and event venues must the event venue use a licensed distributor licensee. under MAUCRSA.
The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, an initiative measure, authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 2/3 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature.
This bill would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of the act.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 26019 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:26019. (a) Retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under this division may participate in, and shall not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event in which cannabis or cannabis products are on display, if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The event is held for the following:(A) State and local government officials and their employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers.(B) Employees of health care facilities.(C) Employees of public and private schools.(2) The event is not open to the general public.(3) Event organizers ensure all attendees are one of the following:(A) At least 21 years of age.(B) At least 18 years of age and possesses a valid government-issued identification card and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physicians recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.(4) Any cannabis or cannabis products on display adhere to the following requirements:(A) Cannabis or cannabis products may be removed from their packaging and placed in containers to allow for inspection. The containers shall not be readily accessible without assistance of a licensee or an employee of the licensee. A licensee or an employee of a licensee shall remain with the attendee at all times that the container is being inspected.(B) Cannabis or cannabis products removed from their packaging for display shall not be sold and shall not be consumed.(C) All cannabis and cannabis products shall comply with all track and trace requirements set forth in this division and in other law.(5) Onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale at the event is prohibited.(b) Licensed retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers participating at the cannabis informational, educational, or training event shall use a licensed distributor to transport cannabis or cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer, cultivator, or manufacturer and the event venue in accordance with Section 26070.(c) Nothing in this section precludes state or local agencies from holding cosponsored events.SECTION 1.Section 26019 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:26019.(a)A cannabis informational, educational, or training event may be held for current state and local government officials and employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers, subject to the following requirements:(1)Cannabis products may be displayed at an event held pursuant to this section at an unlicensed location only if the general public does not have access to the event.(2)Licensed cannabis retailers and manufacturers shall use a distributor licensee in accordance with Section 26070 to transport cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer or manufacturer and the event venue.(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), event organizers shall require state and local officials and employees to provide, prior to admission to, or participation in, the event, a current identification card, badge, or credential issued by a state or local agency. In addition, if the person attending is an employee, the person shall have written approval from a supervisor that describes the relation between the employees job duties to the information, education, or training provided at the event. An official or employee shall possess the identification document and, if applicable, the written approval, during the event.(B)If the state or local entity does not issue identification documents, an employee may use a written document on the employers official letterhead signed by a supervisor with the supervisors contact information, including, but not limited to, the supervisors government phone number and address, in place of an identification document described in subparagraph (A).(b)Events held pursuant to subdivision (a) and in compliance with this section do not require a cannabis event organizer license or a temporary cannabis event license.(c)Nothing in subdivision (a) precludes state or local agencies from holding co-sponsored events if held in compliance with this section.(d)Onsite consumption, sample, or sale is prohibited during the cannabis informational, educational, or training event described in subdivision (a).SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, for the following reason: This measure authorizes events pertaining to cannabis in order to provide information, education, and training to those who are in a position to protect the public safety and the public health.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 26019 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:26019. (a) Retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under this division may participate in, and shall not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event in which cannabis or cannabis products are on display, if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The event is held for the following:(A) State and local government officials and their employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers.(B) Employees of health care facilities.(C) Employees of public and private schools.(2) The event is not open to the general public.(3) Event organizers ensure all attendees are one of the following:(A) At least 21 years of age.(B) At least 18 years of age and possesses a valid government-issued identification card and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physicians recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.(4) Any cannabis or cannabis products on display adhere to the following requirements:(A) Cannabis or cannabis products may be removed from their packaging and placed in containers to allow for inspection. The containers shall not be readily accessible without assistance of a licensee or an employee of the licensee. A licensee or an employee of a licensee shall remain with the attendee at all times that the container is being inspected.(B) Cannabis or cannabis products removed from their packaging for display shall not be sold and shall not be consumed.(C) All cannabis and cannabis products shall comply with all track and trace requirements set forth in this division and in other law.(5) Onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale at the event is prohibited.(b) Licensed retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers participating at the cannabis informational, educational, or training event shall use a licensed distributor to transport cannabis or cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer, cultivator, or manufacturer and the event venue in accordance with Section 26070.(c) Nothing in this section precludes state or local agencies from holding cosponsored events.
SECTION 1. Section 26019 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
26019. (a) Retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under this division may participate in, and shall not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event in which cannabis or cannabis products are on display, if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The event is held for the following:(A) State and local government officials and their employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers.(B) Employees of health care facilities.(C) Employees of public and private schools.(2) The event is not open to the general public.(3) Event organizers ensure all attendees are one of the following:(A) At least 21 years of age.(B) At least 18 years of age and possesses a valid government-issued identification card and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physicians recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.(4) Any cannabis or cannabis products on display adhere to the following requirements:(A) Cannabis or cannabis products may be removed from their packaging and placed in containers to allow for inspection. The containers shall not be readily accessible without assistance of a licensee or an employee of the licensee. A licensee or an employee of a licensee shall remain with the attendee at all times that the container is being inspected.(B) Cannabis or cannabis products removed from their packaging for display shall not be sold and shall not be consumed.(C) All cannabis and cannabis products shall comply with all track and trace requirements set forth in this division and in other law.(5) Onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale at the event is prohibited.(b) Licensed retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers participating at the cannabis informational, educational, or training event shall use a licensed distributor to transport cannabis or cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer, cultivator, or manufacturer and the event venue in accordance with Section 26070.(c) Nothing in this section precludes state or local agencies from holding cosponsored events.
26019. (a) Retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under this division may participate in, and shall not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event in which cannabis or cannabis products are on display, if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The event is held for the following:(A) State and local government officials and their employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers.(B) Employees of health care facilities.(C) Employees of public and private schools.(2) The event is not open to the general public.(3) Event organizers ensure all attendees are one of the following:(A) At least 21 years of age.(B) At least 18 years of age and possesses a valid government-issued identification card and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physicians recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.(4) Any cannabis or cannabis products on display adhere to the following requirements:(A) Cannabis or cannabis products may be removed from their packaging and placed in containers to allow for inspection. The containers shall not be readily accessible without assistance of a licensee or an employee of the licensee. A licensee or an employee of a licensee shall remain with the attendee at all times that the container is being inspected.(B) Cannabis or cannabis products removed from their packaging for display shall not be sold and shall not be consumed.(C) All cannabis and cannabis products shall comply with all track and trace requirements set forth in this division and in other law.(5) Onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale at the event is prohibited.(b) Licensed retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers participating at the cannabis informational, educational, or training event shall use a licensed distributor to transport cannabis or cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer, cultivator, or manufacturer and the event venue in accordance with Section 26070.(c) Nothing in this section precludes state or local agencies from holding cosponsored events.
26019. (a) Retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under this division may participate in, and shall not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event in which cannabis or cannabis products are on display, if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The event is held for the following:(A) State and local government officials and their employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers.(B) Employees of health care facilities.(C) Employees of public and private schools.(2) The event is not open to the general public.(3) Event organizers ensure all attendees are one of the following:(A) At least 21 years of age.(B) At least 18 years of age and possesses a valid government-issued identification card and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physicians recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.(4) Any cannabis or cannabis products on display adhere to the following requirements:(A) Cannabis or cannabis products may be removed from their packaging and placed in containers to allow for inspection. The containers shall not be readily accessible without assistance of a licensee or an employee of the licensee. A licensee or an employee of a licensee shall remain with the attendee at all times that the container is being inspected.(B) Cannabis or cannabis products removed from their packaging for display shall not be sold and shall not be consumed.(C) All cannabis and cannabis products shall comply with all track and trace requirements set forth in this division and in other law.(5) Onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale at the event is prohibited.(b) Licensed retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers participating at the cannabis informational, educational, or training event shall use a licensed distributor to transport cannabis or cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer, cultivator, or manufacturer and the event venue in accordance with Section 26070.(c) Nothing in this section precludes state or local agencies from holding cosponsored events.
26019. (a) Retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers that are licensed under this division may participate in, and shall not be required to obtain a temporary cannabis event license or other temporary license for, a cannabis informational, educational, or training event in which cannabis or cannabis products are on display, if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The event is held for the following:
(A) State and local government officials and their employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers.
(B) Employees of health care facilities.
(C) Employees of public and private schools.
(2) The event is not open to the general public.
(3) Event organizers ensure all attendees are one of the following:
(A) At least 21 years of age.
(B) At least 18 years of age and possesses a valid government-issued identification card and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physicians recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.
(4) Any cannabis or cannabis products on display adhere to the following requirements:
(A) Cannabis or cannabis products may be removed from their packaging and placed in containers to allow for inspection. The containers shall not be readily accessible without assistance of a licensee or an employee of the licensee. A licensee or an employee of a licensee shall remain with the attendee at all times that the container is being inspected.
(B) Cannabis or cannabis products removed from their packaging for display shall not be sold and shall not be consumed.
(C) All cannabis and cannabis products shall comply with all track and trace requirements set forth in this division and in other law.
(5) Onsite consumption, provision of free samples, or sale at the event is prohibited.
(b) Licensed retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers participating at the cannabis informational, educational, or training event shall use a licensed distributor to transport cannabis or cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer, cultivator, or manufacturer and the event venue in accordance with Section 26070.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes state or local agencies from holding cosponsored events.
(a)A cannabis informational, educational, or training event may be held for current state and local government officials and employees, including, but not limited to, legislators, city council members, law enforcement organizations, emergency medical services staff, firefighters, child protective services, and social workers, subject to the following requirements:
(1)Cannabis products may be displayed at an event held pursuant to this section at an unlicensed location only if the general public does not have access to the event.
(2)Licensed cannabis retailers and manufacturers shall use a distributor licensee in accordance with Section 26070 to transport cannabis products between the licensed premises of the retailer or manufacturer and the event venue.
(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), event organizers shall require state and local officials and employees to provide, prior to admission to, or participation in, the event, a current identification card, badge, or credential issued by a state or local agency. In addition, if the person attending is an employee, the person shall have written approval from a supervisor that describes the relation between the employees job duties to the information, education, or training provided at the event. An official or employee shall possess the identification document and, if applicable, the written approval, during the event.
(B)If the state or local entity does not issue identification documents, an employee may use a written document on the employers official letterhead signed by a supervisor with the supervisors contact information, including, but not limited to, the supervisors government phone number and address, in place of an identification document described in subparagraph (A).
(b)Events held pursuant to subdivision (a) and in compliance with this section do not require a cannabis event organizer license or a temporary cannabis event license.
(c)Nothing in subdivision (a) precludes state or local agencies from holding co-sponsored events if held in compliance with this section.
(d)Onsite consumption, sample, or sale is prohibited during the cannabis informational, educational, or training event described in subdivision (a).
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, for the following reason: This measure authorizes events pertaining to cannabis in order to provide information, education, and training to those who are in a position to protect the public safety and the public health.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, for the following reason: This measure authorizes events pertaining to cannabis in order to provide information, education, and training to those who are in a position to protect the public safety and the public health.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, for the following reason:
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This measure authorizes events pertaining to cannabis in order to provide information, education, and training to those who are in a position to protect the public safety and the public health.