The California Meeting on Monday handed a bill to permit hashish cafes within the state, shifting it to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for closing approval. The measure handed the Meeting 66-9 after being authorized final week 34-3 by the state Senate.
Beneath the measure, native jurisdictions may enable hashish retailers to organize and serve non-cannabis meals and drinks, and to carry and promote tickets to reside musical or different performances, “within the space of the premises” the place consumption of hashish and hashish items is allowed, in response to a legislative abstract. The abstract notes that, below the regulation, hashish retailers can not put together or promote hemp merchandise, retailers with suspended licenses should not allowed to interact in actions permitted below the invoice, and all non-cannabis meals and drinks current on the premises of a retailer should “be saved and displayed individually and distinctly from all hashish and hashish merchandise” current on the web site.
Some cities already enable social hashish use; nevertheless, they aren’t permitted to promote non-cannabis meals or drinks.
The regulation additionally prohibits alcohol from being served on the cafes or occasions that enable hashish consumption, and that the occasions should additionally prohibit tobacco use, in response to the invoice textual content.
If authorized by Newsom, the measure would take impact subsequent yr.
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