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“AB 8 seeks to protect public health by eliminating access to intoxicating hemp products outside of authorized dispensaries,” she said. “[The bill] will give state agencies and local governments the tools they need to protect our kids from synthetic products.”

AB 8 protects consumers from potentially harmful synthetic compounds, and it strengthens California's regulated cannabis market by ensuring all intoxicating products meet the rigorous safety standards voters demanded when they passed Proposition 64. We're proud to have championed this common-sense measure.

The passage of AB 564 “proves that sound policy wins” when state lawmakers listen to “data over rhetoric,” said Amy O’Gorman, the executive director of the California Cannabis Operators Association.

Cannabis industry leaders also praised the outcome. Amy O’Gorman Jenkins, executive director of the California Cannabis Operators Association, said the legislation reflects “sound policy” that prioritizes a stable and regulated market over expanding the illicit trade. (California marijuana)

By stopping this misguided tax hike, the Legislature recognized that smart policy grows revenue by keeping the legal market viable. Driving consumers away from regulated dispensaries would have only undermined public safety and reduced funding for the very programs we all want to protect.” (California AB 564)

EXCERPT: "By stopping this misguided tax hike, the Legislature recognized that smart policy grows revenue by keeping the legal market...