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AB 2249: Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified September 1, 2026

What AB 2249 does, verified September 1, 2026

<p>The bill amends and adds sections to California's Business and Professions Code regarding cannabis labels, packaging, and manufacturing. It prohibits the sale, distribution, or manufacture of cannabis products that are attractive to children, including those featuring images of real or fictional humans. The Department of Cannabis Control is required to develop a standardized rubric by July 1, 2027, for determining if cannabis goods are appealing to children. Additionally, the department must establish a process allowing licensees to request written determinations on whether proposed packaging or labeling would be attractive to children, without requiring this as a condition of licensure.</p>

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
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First Chamber FloorComplete
Second ChamberComplete
GovernorComplete
6ChapteredCurrent
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 164, Statutes of 2026. (2026-08-31)Alert me
Recent actions27 total · showing 5
Aug. 31, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 164, Statutes of 2026.
Aug. 31, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Aug. 27, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug. 20, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 1.).
Aug. 19, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
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