--- title: California Legislature Advances 21 Key Cannabis Bills to Governor description: California Legislature passes 21 significant cannabis bills, addressing expungements, compassionate care, advertising restrictions, and more. image: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/68c301ebaa36be33aa2af8f7_1a3f16114a452999cc4d7d6b36ae1602_Obedio%20march%20of%20progress.png --- [Skip to content](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/2018/09/11/2018-9-11-californias-21-important-cannabis-bills#main-content) [![Obedio logo with black text and an orange graphic composed of four circles and a diagonal arrow pointing up and right.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/66529844eddaa630d6da1b42_obedio%20gold%20for%20white%20background.png)](https://getobedio.com) [Team](https://www.getobedio.com/team) [Pricing](https://www.getobedio.com/pricing) [Contact](https://www.getobedio.com/demo) [Blog](https://www.getobedio.com/blog) [Login](https://obed.io/v4/login) Compassionate Care cannabis\_alcohol advertising # California Legislature Advances 21 Key Cannabis Bills to Governor ![Susan Ameel](https://7528315.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-cms-elevate-theme_hubspot/elevate/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=avatar-placeholder.jpg) Susan Ameel September 11, 2018 In a flurry of activity, the California Legislature passed twenty-one cannabis bills in the last weeks prior to the end of the regular session on August 31st. The Legislature has presented Governor Jerry Brown with fifteen (15) bills for him to either sign or veto.  An additional six (6) bills will be presented to the governor following the engrossment process. The scope of the bills passed by the California Legislature in the last couple of weeks of August has been monumental.  The bills address important and meaningful issues raised by constituents.  The highlights include the state driven expungement of marijuana convictions; compassionate care programs that permit the donation of cannabis products to individuals in need; the ban of cannabis in alcoholic beverages; the protection of personal data from the federal government; the expansion in industrial hemp cultivation; restricted provisioning of marijuana to animals;  equitable expansion of the cannabis industry; and the administration of cannabis on to children on schoolsites. The following fifteen (15) bills were presented to the governor for his signature.  The links below provide the Obedio.com summary article and the final bill text. - [AB-1793](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1793&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis convictions: resentencing](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/ca-senate-passes-expungement-bill) - [AB-1863](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1863&firstNav=tracking) [Personal income tax: deduction: commercial cannabis activity.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/cannabis-industry-can-deduct-expenses) - [AB-1996](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1996&firstNav=tracking)[ The California Cannabis Research Program.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/california-passes-two-marijuana-bills) - [AB-2020](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2020&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis: local jurisdiction licensees: temporary event license.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/ca-senate-passes-cannabis-event-bill) - [AB-2255](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2255&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis: distribution: deliveries: violations.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/california-senate-passes-delivery-bill) - [AB-2402](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2402&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis: personal information.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/ca-protects-cannabis-buyer-data-from-feds) - [AB-2721](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2721&firstNav=tracking) Cannabis: testing laboratories. - [AB-2899](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2899&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis: advertisements.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/california-passes-advertising-bill) - [AB-2914](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2914&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis in alcoholic beverages](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/ban-on-sale-of-cannabis-infused-alcohol).   - [AB-2980](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2980&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis: premises: common space.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/california-senate-passes-common-space-bill) - [AB-3067](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB3067&firstNav=tracking) [Internet: marketing: minors: cannabis.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/california-passes-advertising-bill) - [AB-3261](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB3261&firstNav=tracking) Cannabis. - [SB-311](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB311&firstNav=tracking) [Commercial cannabis activity: licensed distributors.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/ca-legislature-passes-distributor-bill) - [SB-1127](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB1127&firstNav=tracking) [Pupil health: administration of medicinal cannabis: schoolsites.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/ca-votes-no-to-medicinal-pot-use-at-school) The following six (6) bills are being enrolled and will be presented to the governor shortly. The links below provide the THCReg.com summary article and the final bill text. - [AB-2215](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2215&firstNav=tracking) [Veterinarians: cannabis: animals.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/animal-cannabis-bill-passes-ca-senate) - [AB-2799](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2799&firstNav=tracking) Adult-use cannabis and medicinal cannabis: license application: OSHA training. - [SB-829](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB829&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis: donations.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/ca-assembly-passes-compassionate-care-bill) - [SB-1294](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB1294&firstNav=tracking) [Cannabis: state and local equity programs.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/ca-passes-cannabis-equity-program-act) - [SB-1409](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB1409&firstNav=tracking)[ Industrial hemp.](http://www.thcregs.com/blog/california-passes-industrial-hemp-law) - 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