AB 1646 Cannabis packaging: beverages

This bill is part of the 2022 Cannabis Bills section of our ongoing update on California Cannabis Legislation – see the full California Cannabis Law Legislative Update which includes information on cannabis bills from other years.

AB 1646 (Chen D) Cannabis packaging: beverages.

The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities, including retail commercial cannabis activity. Existing law places specified requirements on the packaging of cannabis and cannabis products, including authorizing cannabis beverages to be packaged in glass containers that are clear or any color.

This bill would authorize cannabis beverages to be packaged in containers of any material that are clear or any color.

This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 26120 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by AB 1894 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1894 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Read more about California Cannabis Legislation – see the full California Cannabis Law Legislative Update.

Contact us by phone or email to learn more about California cannabis law including state, county or city cannabis licensing and cannabis regulations, cannabis regulatory compliance, and cannabis litigation.