California’s new medical marijuana laws were supposed to provide more structure and clarity for the state’s loosely regulated, billion-dollar industry, but in the past few weeks, dozens of municipalities have ignored that intention by moving quickly to ban delivery and other activities codified by the legislation. Advocates and legislators hope the bans are only a minor setback in the effort to show federal regulators and voters that California — the first state to legalize medical marijuana two decades ago — can provide order to a medical weed sector that has been haphazardly regulated. Having a well-regulated medical marijuana system in place could help voters feel more confident that California will be able to manage a system of recreational marijuana for adult use, which is expected to be on the November ballot.
Advocates had hoped that the new regulations would make cities and counties more secure in being able to treat the cannabis industry like any other business, complete with requirements and regulations and a fee structure.
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