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Governor signs Aguiar-Curry bill to legalize, regulate hemp-derived CBD
State Assembly member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) announced Wednesday the governor’s signing of her comprehensive legislation to legalize and regulate hemp cannabinoids, or CBD, in California.
That legislation, Assembly Bill 45, allows CBD derived from hemp to be produced and sold in the state once it meets rigorous testing and regulatory requirements, established in the bill.
An urgency measure that received bipartisan support in the Legislature, AB 45 goes into effect immediately.
California State Assembly committee approves Yolo County drug treatment pilot program
The California State Assembly Public Safety Committee passed a bill that would grant Yolo County the ability to build a secure drug treatment facility for people involved in the criminal justice system who also suffer from substance use disorders.
AB 1542, named “Hope Yolo,” was written by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty along with Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and Yolo County Supervisor Gary Sandy. It was co-authored by State Sen. Bill Dodd and Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.
Lake County lawmakers honored as legislators of the year by statewide local government association
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – On Wednesday, special districts throughout California recognized Representative John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove) and Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) as their Legislators of the Year at a virtual event.
This is the first year that the California Special Districts Association, or CSDA, has chosen to recognize both a state and federal lawmaker with this distinction.