Legislation that would allow certain licensed marijuana growers in California to sell directly to consumers at farmers markets has been passed through its third and final reading in the Senate.
Last week we reported that Assembly Bill 1111 was passed through its second reading in the full Senate and was ordered to a third and final reading. Now, the measure has been passed by the Senate through its third reading by a vote of 27 to 5.
Sponsored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D), AB 1111 authorizes the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) to issue temporary event licenses, enabling on-site cannabis sales and consumption at approved venues within jurisdictions that explicitly allow such activities. The bill also includes specific criteria for small marijuana producers eligible for these licenses, limiting cultivation to no more than one acre or specific square footage under different types of licenses.
The proposal has already been passed by the Assembly overwhelmingly, 74 to 1, but it will go back for one final vote of concurrence before it can be sent to Governor Gavin Newsom.
Amendments made by the Senate Appropriations Committee restrict the license to “state temporary events,” and delay the bill’s implementation until January 1, 2026.
For the full text of the bill, click here.
