Bill > SB1498

This bill expands existing restrictions on advertising and marketing of cannabis and industrial hemp products in California. It prohibits false or misleading advertising, marketing to minors, and advertising near schools and childcare centers, both for licensed and unlicensed businesses. The bill also authorizes the Attorney General, city attorneys, and county counsels to bring civil actions to enforce these advertising restrictions, with the ability to seek injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation for licensed businesses and $30,000 per violation for unlicensed businesses. The bill aims to further regulate the advertising and marketing of cannabis and hemp products in the state.