AB 2249: Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.
<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>
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 1.). |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |