Bill > AB1826

This bill aims to provide cannabis licensees with more procedural protections and clearer timelines when the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) takes action to recall, embargo, or destroy cannabis and cannabis products. Specifically, it requires the DCC to provide licensees with supporting documentation for any findings of adulteration or misbranding, and mandates that licensees be given an opportunity to discuss these findings with knowledgeable DCC staff before any product is destroyed. For mandatory recalls, the bill requires the DCC to present evidence simultaneously with the recall order and offers a "meet and confer" process instead of an informal proceeding, again prohibiting destruction until this process is complete or declined. When a product is embargoed, the DCC must diligently work towards a final determination and remove the embargo tag within 24 hours if the product is found to be compliant, and the bill establishes stricter timelines for condemnation proceedings, especially for perishable products, and prohibits the DCC from requiring licensees to waive their rights as a condition for actions like approving recalls or allowing destruction.

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