AB 243 — Medical marijuana.

Summary

Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Existing law enacted by the Legislature requires the establishment of a program for the issuance of identification cards to qualified patients so that they may lawfully use marijuana for medical purposes, and requires the establishment of guidelines for the lawful cultivation of marijuana grown for medical use. Existing law provides for the licensure of various professions by boards or bureaus within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, provides for the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics, as specified. A violation of that law is a crime. This bill would require the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, the State Department of Public Health, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the State Water Resources Control Board to promulgate regulations or standards relating to medical marijuana and its cultivation, as specified. The bill would also require various state agencies to take specified actions to mitigate the impact that marijuana cultivation has on the environment. By requiring cities, counties, and their local law enforcement agencies to coordinate with state agencies to enforce laws addressing the environmental impacts of medical marijuana cultivation, and by including medical marijuana within the Sherman Act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would require a state licensing authority to charge each licensee under the act a licensure and renewal fee, as applicable, and would further require the deposit of those collected fees into an account specific to that licensing authority in the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act Fund, which this bill would establish. This bill would impose certain fines and civil penalties for specified violations of the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, and would require moneys collected as a result of these fines and civil penalties to be deposited into the Medical Cannabis Fines and Penalties Account, which this bill would establish within the fund. Moneys in the fund and each account of the fund would be available upon appropriation of the Legislature. This bill would authorize the Director of Finance to provide an initial operating loan from the General Fund to the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act Fund of up to $10,000,000, and would appropriate $10,000,000 from the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act Fund to the Department of Consumer Affairs to begin the activities of the bureau. This bill would provide that its provisions are severable. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. This bill would become operative only if AB 266 and SB 643 of the 2015–16 Regular Session are enacted and take effect on or before January 1, 2016.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/09/15 - Chaptered Current pdf October 09, 2015
• Enrolled 09/16/15 - Enrolled pdf September 16, 2015
• Amended 09/11/15 - Amended Senate pdf September 11, 2015
• Amended 09/04/15 - Amended Senate pdf September 04, 2015
• Amended 09/01/15 - Amended Senate pdf September 01, 2015
• Amended 08/17/15 - Amended Senate pdf August 17, 2015
• Amended 07/02/15 - Amended Senate pdf July 02, 2015
• Amended 06/01/15 - Amended Assembly pdf June 01, 2015
• Amended 04/22/15 - Amended Assembly pdf April 22, 2015
• Amended 04/08/15 - Amended Assembly pdf April 08, 2015
• Introduced 02/05/15 - Introduced pdf February 05, 2015
• AB243 View text html

Action History

1. October 09, 2015

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 688, Statutes of 2015.

2. October 09, 2015

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 23, 2015

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

4. September 11, 2015

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 13. Page 3207.).

5. September 11, 2015

   Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3194.)

6. September 11, 2015

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

7. September 11, 2015

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2764.).

8. September 11, 2015

   (Ayes 24. Noes 11. Page 2749.)

9. September 11, 2015

   From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.

10. September 11, 2015

    Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 23. Noes 8. Page 2744.)

11. September 11, 2015

    (Ayes 23. Noes 8. Page 2743.)

12. September 11, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

13. September 11, 2015

    Ordered to third reading.

14. September 11, 2015

    (Ayes 24. Noes 3. Page 2737.)

15. September 11, 2015

    Withdrawn from committee.

16. September 08, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

17. September 08, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. September 04, 2015

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

19. September 01, 2015

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

20. August 31, 2015

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 27).

21. August 17, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

22. August 17, 2015

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

23. July 16, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

24. July 08, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

25. July 02, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

26. June 18, 2015

    Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E.Q.

27. June 03, 2015

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

28. June 03, 2015

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 15. Page 1863.)

29. June 02, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

30. June 01, 2015

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

31. May 28, 2015

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 28).

32. May 20, 2015

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

33. April 29, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

34. April 23, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

35. April 22, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.

36. April 16, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

37. April 09, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

38. April 08, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.

39. March 09, 2015

    Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and E.S. & T.M.

40. February 06, 2015

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

41. February 05, 2015

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Rendon · Cosponsor
• Williams · Cosponsor
• Wood · Primary

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