Dec 10, 2024

Advocacy   |   County Operations Cannabis

In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215 – the Compassionate Use Act – which exempted qualified patients who possess or cultivate marijuana for medical treatment as recommended by a physician and their primary caregivers from...

Sep 06, 2024

Advocacy   |   County Operations Proposed Emergency Regulations Ban Intoxicating Consumable Hemp Products

On Friday, September 6th, Governor Newsom issued proposed emergency regulations from the California Department of Public Health that would require hemp food, beverage and dietary products to have no detectable intoxicating cannabinoids or THC per...

Aug 09, 2024

Advocacy   |   County Operations Retail Theft Legislation Resurrected

One of this legislative year’s distractions — involving negotiations that for quite some time had gone nowhere — included a package of retail-theft proposals. That all changed on Thursday, August 8th, when it was announced...

Jun 28, 2024

Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 1064 (Laird) – Cannabis: Operator and Separate Premises License Types

RCRC, along with the California Cannabis Industry Association, is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 1064 authored by Senator John Laird. This measure aims to modernize the state licensing structure for cannabis. This measure represents a crucial step...