California Governor Signs Bill Letting Cities Approve Marijuana Special Events

Assemblyman Bill Quirk said he authored AB 2020 because he recognized a gap in cannabis licensing and permitting.


SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill authored by Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward, that gives cities the authority to approve temporary cannabis events, Quirk said.

The assemblyman said he authored AB 2020 because he recognized a gap in cannabis licensing and permitting.

He said the bill, which Brown signed on Wednesday, grants local jurisdictions the power to determine what venues temporary cannabis events can happen in.

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