He left it till the last day to do it.
The chatter starts now
The Sacramento Bee reports
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed Assembly Bill 1775 into law, giving local jurisdictions the go-ahead to begin permitting “cannabis cafes” to serve non-cannabis-infused food and drinks to patrons consuming cannabis on-site. Newsom in 2023 vetoed a similar bill, citing concerns with the health and safety of cafe workers and the importance of maintaining a smoke-free workplace.
“I commend the author (Assemblyman Matt Haney, D-San Francisco) for incorporating additional safeguards, such as expressly protecting employees’ discretion to wear a mask for respiration, paid for at the expense of the employer, and requiring employees to receive additional guidance on the risks of secondhand cannabis smoke,” Newsom wrote in his signing statement.
The governor warned that future legislation that goes against that “tailored approach” would “not be looked upon favorably.” “Furthermore, it is critical that local governments utilize this delegated authority responsibly by prioritizing worker safety and implementing stringent safeguards that minimize public health risks when authorizing these activities,” Newsom said.
The governor warned that failure to implement those safeguards may lead to “reconsideration of this limited expansion.”
Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article293258569.html#storylink=cpy
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