Bill > SB141

This bill modifies the California Cannabis Tax Fund to update funding allocations and grant eligibility for local governments related to cannabis regulation. Specifically, the bill requires the Controller to disburse funds from the tax fund to cover the Department of Cannabis Control's costs for maintaining the track and trace program and conducting cannabis enforcement activities. The bill removes a previous prohibition that prevented the Board of State and Community Corrections from providing grants to local governments that ban cannabis cultivation or retail sales. Instead, it now allows such grants, with the condition that jurisdictions either permit cannabis storefront sales or, for smaller towns with under 10,000 residents, allow cannabis delivery. The board is now authorized to award grants both competitively and through a formula, with priority given to applications that include illicit cannabis enforcement efforts. This change aims to provide more consistent and flexible funding for local governments dealing with cannabis-related issues, while encouraging some level of cannabis commercial activity. The bill is part of the state's ongoing efforts to implement and refine cannabis regulation under the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), and is designed to take effect immediately as a budget-related measure.

Budget and Finance

Budget and Fiscal Review (Senate)

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