California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 663 — Packages and labels of cannabis or cannabis products: children.

Last action — Last day to consider Governor’s veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , enacted by the voters at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, regulates the cultivation, distribution, and use of marijuana, also known as cannabis, for nonmedical purposes by persons 21 years of age and older. AUMA prohibits a marijuana product from being appealing to children or easily confused with commercially sold candy or foods that do not contain marijuana. AUMA requires, prior to delivery or sale at a retailer, marijuana and marijuana products to be labeled and placed in a resealable, tamper-evident, child resistant package, and prohibits packages and labels from being attractive to children. This bill would specify that a package or label of cannabis or cannabis products is deemed to be attractive to children if the package or label has specific characteristics, including, among others, displaying a name resembling the name of any candy, snack food, baked good, or beverage commercially sold without cannabis. (2) AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend, by a majority vote, certain provisions of the act to implement specified substantive provisions, provided that the amendments are consistent with and further specified purposes and the intent of the act. This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and the intent of the act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Last day to consider Governor’s veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

  2. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by the Governor.

  4. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  5. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2232.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2582.) Ordered to the Senate.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 11).

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 27).

  14. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. & P.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 768.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 726.) (April 17).

  19. Set for hearing April 17.

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

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  22. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Nielsen · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Nielsen

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 663 do?
(1) Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , enacted by the voters at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, regulates the cultivation, distribution, and use of marijuana, also known as cannabis, for nonmedical purposes by persons 21 years of age and older. AUMA prohibits a marijuana product from being appealing to children or easily confused with commercially sold candy or foods that do not contain marijuana. AUMA requires, prior to delivery or sale at a retailer, marijuana and marijuana products to be labeled and placed in a resealable, tamper-evident, child resistant package, and prohibits packages and labels from being attractive to children. This bill would specify that a package or label of cannabis or cannabis products is deemed to be attractive to children if the package or label has specific characteristics, including, among others, displaying a name resembling the name of any candy, snack food, baked good, or beverage commercially sold without cannabis. (2) AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend, by a majority vote, certain provisions of the act to implement specified substantive provisions, provided that the amendments are consistent with and further specified purposes and the intent of the act. This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and the intent of the act.
Who sponsors SB 663?
SB 663 is sponsored by Nielsen.
What is the current status of SB 663?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 SB 663?
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