California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 R cosponsors

AB 2150 — Cannabis research.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

If the Regents of the University of California accept the responsibility, existing law requires the University of California to establish the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research in order to develop and conduct studies intended to ascertain the general medical safety and efficacy of cannabis, among other duties. Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, establishes the California Cannabis Tax Fund as a continuously appropriated fund consisting of specified taxes, interest, penalties, and other amounts imposed by AUMA. AUMA requires the Controller to make certain disbursements from the fund, including to the State and Local Government Law Enforcement Account for use in a specified manner. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 23 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent. This bill would, if the regents accept the responsibility, require the center to establish a study examining the effects of cannabis products that are currently in the commercial cannabis market and, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, evaluating the public safety consequences of driving after cannabis use and improving understanding of the best methods for determining related driving impairments. The bill would require the center to report the findings of the study on or before January 1, 2027. The bill would amend AUMA by appropriating $2 million to the center for this purpose from the State and Local Government Law Enforcement Account in the California Cannabis Tax Fund.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & E.D. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  3. 6-16-2022 hearing rescheduled by committee to 6-15-2022

  4. Action rescinded whereby the bill was referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. Referred to Coms. on ED., B., P. & E.D. and PUB. S.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4950.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19).

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Coauthors revised.

  14. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  16. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Tom Lackey · Primary
  • Cooley · Cosponsor
  • Quirk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Cooley
  • Quirk

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 2001
Democratic 2000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Glazer — Not Voting
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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AB 2150 Lackey Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 29001
Unaffiliated 38001
Republican 9000
Total 76002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 3000
Democratic 7000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2150 do?
If the Regents of the University of California accept the responsibility, existing law requires the University of California to establish the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research in order to develop and conduct studies intended to ascertain the general medical safety and efficacy of cannabis, among other duties. Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, establishes the California Cannabis Tax Fund as a continuously appropriated fund consisting of specified taxes, interest, penalties, and other amounts imposed by AUMA. AUMA requires the Controller to make certain disbursements from the fund, including to the State and Local Government Law Enforcement Account for use in a specified manner. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 23 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent. This bill would, if the regents accept the responsibility, require the center to establish a study examining the effects of cannabis products that are currently in the commercial cannabis market and, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, evaluating the public safety consequences of driving after cannabis use and improving understanding of the best methods for determining related driving impairments. The bill would require the center to report the findings of the study on or before January 1, 2027. The bill would amend AUMA by appropriating $2 million to the center for this purpose from the State and Local Government Law Enforcement Account in the California Cannabis Tax Fund.
Who sponsors AB 2150?
AB 2150 is sponsored by Lackey, Tom (Republican), Cooley, and Quirk.
What is the current status of AB 2150?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2150?
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