California researchers are going to have access to the highest-grade medical cannabis for research — far surpassing the federal government’s awful supplies — under new rules approved in the California legislature Wednesday.
The California State Assembly green-lit more medical pot research in AB 1575 — an omnibus bill which further trims and shapes California’s historic new medical cannabis regulations. The bill now heads to the Senate.
“For the first time in nearly two decades, California is regulating medical cannabis to protect patients, businesses, our communities, and the environment. But passing [the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act] was just the beginning,” stated Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland). “AB 1575 builds on our historic success by resolving outstanding issues to improve implementation and ease the transition to a regulated market.”
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