--- title: California Legislature Holds Hearing on Legalizing CBD Sales description: The California Legislature held a hearing yesterday on 5 cannabis bills that it must move forward ahead of the 2019 session’s closing date on September 13, 2019. The most important bill that was deliberated by the Appropriations Committee was AB-228, which will legalize the sale of CBD products in California. Below are the 5 bills […] image: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/68c301ebaa36be33aa2af8f7_1a3f16114a452999cc4d7d6b36ae1602_Obedio%20march%20of%20progress.png --- [Skip to content](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/2019/08/13/2019-8-13-california-legislature-holds-cannabis-hearing-on-legalizing-cbd-sales#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) California # California Legislature Holds Hearing on Legalizing CBD Sales ![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 August 13, 2019 The California Legislature held a hearing yesterday on 5 cannabis bills that it must move forward ahead of the 2019 session’s closing date on September 13, 2019. The most important bill that was deliberated by the Appropriations Committee was [AB-228](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB228), which will legalize the sale of CBD products in California. Below are the 5 bills that the Senate Appropriations Committee discussed during its public hearing on August 12, 2019. - [AB-228](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB228) [Food, Beverage, And Cosmetic Adulterants: Industrial Hemp Products.](https://www.thcregs.com/new-events/2019/8/12/california-legislature-sen-appropriations-ab-228-food-beverage-and-cosmetic-adulterants-industrial-hemp-products) - [AB-858: Cannabis: cultivation.](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB858) - [AB-1291: Adult-use cannabis and medicinal cannabis: license application: labor peace agreements.](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1291) - [California Legislature: Sen Appropriations: AB-420: The California Cannabis Research Program.](https://www.thcregs.com/new-events/2019/8/12/california-legislature-sen-appropriations-ab-420-the-california-cannabis-research-program) - [California Legislature: Sen Appropriations: AB-1288: Cannabis: Track And Trace.](https://www.thcregs.com/new-events/2019/8/12/california-legislature-sen-appropriations-ab-1288-cannabis-track-and-trace) ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fhs.getobedio.com%2Fblog%2F2019%2F08%2F13%2F2019-8-13-california-legislature-holds-cannabis-hearing-on-legalizing-cbd-sales](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fhs.getobedio.com%2Fblog%2F2019%2F08%2F13%2F2019-8-13-california-legislature-holds-cannabis-hearing-on-legalizing-cbd-sales) ## Keep reading ### [California Ballot Measure Local Municipalities California voters will decide 118 local tax measures and $8.07 billion in bond requests on November 3](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/california-voters-will-decide-118-local-tax-measures-and-8.07-billion-in-bond-requests-on-november-3) ### [Local Ordinance Zoning Ordinance Development Data Federal Realty Asks La Mesa to Approve a 165,000-Square-Foot Bass Pro Shops Where Macy's Stood at Grossmont Center](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/federal-realty-asks-la-mesa-to-approve-a-165000-square-foot-bass-pro-shops-where-macys-stood-at-grossmont-center) [![Obedio your municipal data source](https://hs.getobedio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/google%20workspace-1.png?width=100&height=41&name=google%20workspace-1.png "Obedio your municipal data source")](https://getobedio.com) Obedio's business intelligence platform provides data and insights from over 25,000 municipalities, enabling retail, manufacturing, finance, real estate, and government clients to make informed decisions, assess risk, and identify opportunities. **Data Source & Liability Disclaimer:** The data presented on this website is aggregated from various official government and public entities ("The Original Government Sources"). 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