Newsbrief: Newsom’s MED bill veto sparks anger

California State Capitol, photo by Andre M Wikimedia Commons
As California's cannabis industry staggers under numerous challenges, MED bill AB 1332's supporters described it as something everyone could feel good about. Instead Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) veto has infuriated a vocal cohort of the state industry.
The bill, which sailed through both houses of the state legislature unanimously, aimed to connect approximately 4,000 seriously ill patients with specialized MED products, such as tinctures, not sold in their nearest dispensary. It would have done so by allowing a small number . . .