The Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, exempts from specified criminal penalties the possession or cultivation of medical marijuana by a patient or primary caregiver for the patient’s personal medical purposes. The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) authorizes a person who obtains both a state license under the MCRSA and the relevant local license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activity pursuant to those licenses, as specified.

The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial nonmedical marijuana activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances, as specified.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to CBD-enriched cannabis.