After Aligning With FDA On Cannabinoids, California Lawmakers Move On Lawful Use
Executive Summary
State Senate scheduled to vote on bill on 8 September and Assembly later in week. Floor votes prompted by amendment removing language that banned hemp smokables in the state, replaced by a phase-in approach.
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