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SB-658 Cannabis: licensing: cannabis retail business emblem: track and trace.(2019-2020)



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SECTION 1.

 Section 26056.5 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

26056.5.
 (a) No later than December 31, 2019, the bureau shall establish a cannabis retail business emblem to indicate the valid status of a state cannabis retail, microbusiness, or nonprofit license.
(b) Beginning on January 1, 2020, the bureau shall issue a cannabis retail business emblem to each retail licensee, microbusiness licensee, and nonprofit licensee, including provisional licensees for those licenses, upon issuance of a license.
(c) A licensee issued a cannabis retail business emblem pursuant to subdivision (b) shall post the emblem in the front window of the facility within five feet of the front door or in a display case mounted on the outside front wall of the facility within five feet of the front door and shall ensure the emblem is clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the facility.
(d) If a licensee is operating in the same building or space as a separate licensee, or if a licensee shares a common patron entrance with a separate licensee, or both, each licensee shall post the cannabis retail business emblem pursuant to subdivision (c).
(e) A cannabis retail business emblem shall expire upon expiration of the license for which it was issued and the bureau shall renew the emblem when the license for which it was issued is renewed.
(f) The bureau shall maintain the licensing information upon which the cannabis retail business emblem is based and shall make that information available to the general public and to patrons for review upon request.
(g) (1) The cannabis retail business emblem shall not be defaced, marred, reproduced, copied, camouflaged, hidden, or removed.
(2) It shall be unlawful to operate a cannabis business if the cannabis retail business emblem is posted in a location in violation of this section.
(3) Removal of the cannabis retail business emblem is a violation of this chapter and may result in the suspension or revocation of the license and shall be punishable as specified in Chapter 3 of this division.
(h) The bureau shall adopt regulations to implement this section. The adoption, amendment, repeal, or readoption of a regulation authorized by this section is deemed to address an emergency, for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the bureau is hereby exempted for this purpose from the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.

SEC. 3.SEC. 2.

 Section 26067 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

26067.
 (a) The department  department, in consultation with the bureau,  shall establish a track and trace program for reporting the movement of cannabis and cannabis products throughout the distribution chain that utilizes a unique identifier pursuant to Section 26069, secure packaging,  and is capable of providing information that captures, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) The licensee from which the product originates and the licensee  receiving the product.
(2) The transaction date.
(3) The unique identifier or identifiers for the cannabis or cannabis product. cultivator from which the product originates, including the associated unique identifier pursuant to Section 26069. 
(4) The date of retail sale to a customer and whether the sale is conducted on the retail premises or by delivery.
(5) Information relating to cannabis and cannabis products leaving the licensed premises in a delivery vehicle as determined by regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 26068.
(b) (1) The department, in consultation with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, shall create an electronic database containing the electronic shipping manifests to facilitate the administration of the track and trace program, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(A) The variety and quantity or weight of cannabis or cannabis  products shipped.
(B) The estimated times of departure and arrival.
(C) The variety and quantity or weight of cannabis or cannabis  products received.
(D) The actual time of departure and arrival.
(E) A categorization and the unique identifier  of the cannabis or cannabis  product.
(F) The license number and the unique identifier pursuant to Section 26069  issued by the department  licensing authority  for all licensees involved in the shipping process, including, but not limited to, cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. dispensaries. 
(2) (A)  The database shall be designed to flag irregularities for the department to investigate. all licensing authorities in this division to investigate. All licensing authorities pursuant to this division may access the database and share information related to licensees under this chapter, including social security and individual taxpayer identifications notwithstanding Section 30. 
(B) The department shall immediately inform the bureau upon the finding of an irregularity or suspicious finding related to a licensee, applicant, or commercial cannabis activity for investigatory purposes.
(3) The department Licensing authorities  and state and local agencies may, at any time, inspect shipments and request documentation for current inventory.
(4) The bureau shall have 24-hour access to the electronic database administered by the department. The  California Department of Tax and Fee Administration shall have read access to the electronic database for the purpose of taxation and regulation of cannabis and cannabis products.
(5) The department shall be authorized to enter into memoranda of understandings with licensing authorities for data sharing purposes, as deemed necessary by the department.
(5) (6)  Information received and contained in records kept by the department or licensing authorities  for the purposes of administering this chapter are confidential and shall not be disclosed pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), except as necessary for authorized employees of the State of California or any city, county, or city and county to perform official duties pursuant to this division or a local ordinance.
(6) (7)  Upon the request of a state or local law enforcement agency, the department  or a local jurisdiction, licensing authorities  shall allow access to or provide information contained within the database to assist law enforcement or a local jurisdiction  in their duties and responsibilities pursuant to this division.

SEC. 4.SEC. 3.

 Section 26090 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

26090.
 (a) Deliveries, as defined in this division, may only be made by a licensed retailer or microbusiness, or a licensed nonprofit under Section 26070.5.
(b) All employees of a retailer, microbusiness, or nonprofit delivering cannabis or cannabis products shall carry a copy of the licensee’s current license and a government-issued identification with a photo of the employee, such as a driver’s license. The employee shall present that license and identification upon request to state and local law enforcement, employees of the department regulatory authorities,  and other state and local agencies enforcing this division.
(c) Before cannabis or a cannabis product leaves the licensed premises in a delivery vehicle, the retailer shall enter into the track and trace system all information required by the department and shall update the information as required by the department.
(d) (c)  During delivery, the licensee shall maintain a copy of the delivery request and shall make it available upon request of the department  licensing authority  and law enforcement officers. The delivery request documentation shall comply with state and federal law regarding the protection of confidential medical information.
(e) (d)  A customer requesting delivery shall maintain a physical or electronic copy of the delivery request and shall make it available upon request by the department  licensing authority  and law enforcement officers.
(f) (e)  A local jurisdiction shall not prevent delivery of cannabis or cannabis products on public roads by a licensee acting in compliance with this division and local law as adopted under Section 26200.
(f) Beginning on January 1, 2020, all employees of a retailer, microbusiness, or nonprofit delivering cannabis or cannabis products shall carry the licensee’s current cannabis retail business emblem. The employee shall present that cannabis retail business emblem upon request to state and local law enforcement, employees of regulatory authorities, other state and local jurisdictions enforcing this division, and the customer requesting cannabis delivery.
SEC. 4.
 The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.
SEC. 5.
 This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
Because there is an immediate need for a uniform way to inform the public as to whether a dispensary has a valid and current commercial cannabis license to ensure the safety of consumers and to ensure adequate enforcement of those violating the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.