AB 1885 — Cannabis and cannabis products: animals: veterinary medicine.

Summary

Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure, authorizes the use of cannabis for medical purposes and provides certain protections to a physician and surgeon who recommends the use of medical cannabis to a patient. Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA) , an initiative measure, 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. Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) , among other things, provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and states that the purpose and intent of MAUCRSA is to establish a comprehensive system to control and regulate the cultivation, distribution, transport, storage, manufacturing, processing, and sale of both medicinal cannabis and medicinal cannabis products for patients with a valid physician recommendation and adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis products for adults 21 years of age and over. MAUCRSA defines various terms for these purposes, including "cannabis," "cannabis products," "cannabis concentrate," and "edible cannabis product." This bill would expand the purpose of the comprehensive system established by MAUCRSA to include the control and regulation of the cultivation, distribution, transport, storage, manufacturing, processing, and sale of cannabis products intended for use on, or consumption by, animals. The bill would make various related revisions to the definitions under MAUCRSA, would exclude livestock and food animals, as specified, from the definition of "animal," for these purposes, and would specify that cannabis concentrate and edible cannabis products are not considered processed pet foods as defined under the Pure Pet Food Act of 1969. Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, establishes the Veterinary Medical Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and the licensure and regulation of veterinarians. Existing law authorizes the board to revoke or suspend the license of a person to practice veterinary medicine, or to assess a fine, for specified causes, including discussing medicinal cannabis with a client while the veterinarian is employed by, or has an agreement with, a MAUCRSA licensee and distributing advertising for cannabis in California. Existing law prohibits the board from disciplining a licensed veterinarian solely for discussing the use of cannabis on an animal for medicinal purposes, absent negligence or incompetence. Existing law requires the board to adopt guidelines for veterinarians to follow when discussing cannabis within the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Existing law prohibits a licensed veterinarian from dispensing or administering cannabis or cannabis products to an animal patient. This bill would additionally prohibit the board from disciplining a veterinarian who recommends the use of cannabis on an animal for potential therapeutic effect or health supplementation purposes, unless the veterinarian is employed by or has an agreement with a cannabis licensee, as specified. The bill would require the board to adopt guidelines, by January 1, 2024, for veterinarians to follow when recommending cannabis within the veterinarian-client-patient relationship, and would require the board to post the guidelines on its internet website. The bill would require that cannabis products intended for animals comply with additional concentration and other standards adopted by regulations of the department. The bill would require the department to promulgate regulations for animal product standards no later than July 1, 2025, and would prohibit the marketing or sale of those products before the regulations take effect. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 4883 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by SB 1495 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1495 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. Existing law, AUMA, authorizes legislative amendment of its provisions with a 23 vote of both houses, without submission to the voters, to further its purposes and intent. This bill would declare that its provisions further the purposes and intent of AUMA.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/18/22 - Chaptered Current pdf September 18, 2022
• Enrolled 09/01/22 - Enrolled pdf September 01, 2022
• Amended 08/24/22 - Amended Senate pdf August 24, 2022
• Amended 05/19/22 - Amended Assembly pdf May 19, 2022
• Introduced 02/08/22 - Introduced pdf February 08, 2022
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Action History

1. September 18, 2022

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 389, Statutes of 2022.

2. September 18, 2022

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 12, 2022

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. August 30, 2022

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).

5. August 29, 2022

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. August 29, 2022

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5202.).

7. August 25, 2022

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 24, 2022

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. August 11, 2022

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. August 11, 2022

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

11. August 02, 2022

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

12. June 20, 2022

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

13. June 01, 2022

    Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

14. May 26, 2022

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

15. May 25, 2022

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4950.)

16. May 23, 2022

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

17. May 19, 2022

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

18. May 19, 2022

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 19).

19. May 04, 2022

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

20. April 19, 2022

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. February 18, 2022

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

22. February 09, 2022

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

23. February 08, 2022

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Ash Kalra · Primary

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