Politician Info
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Ash Kalra (D - CA)
Strong supporter of the cannabis industry. Sponsored two bills to allow veterinarians to recommend cannabis, and dispensaries to carry pet products.
Holds office State Assembly District 25
Sponsored Legislation
Sponsored AB 2215 for veterinary use of medical cannabis
Votes
SB 1059 (Bradford - 2024) – end double taxation at local level
YES
AB 1775 (Haney - 2024) – allow for cannabis cafés
YES
AB 1111 (Pellerin - 2023/24) – allow small farmers to sell directly to consumers
YES
SB 700 (Bradford - 2023) – ban employers from asking about prior use of cannabis
YES
AB 374 (Haney - 2023) - allow for cannabis cafés
YES
SB 1207 (Irwin - 2023) - impose restrictive labeling requirements on cannabis
YES
AB 2188 (Quirk - 2022) - employment rights to use cannabis off-the-job
YES
SB 1186 (Wiener - 2022) - require local governments to permit medical cannabis sales or delivery
YES
SB 1326 (Caballero - 2022) - interstate commerce agreements
YES
AB 2595 (Jones-Sawyer - 2022) - child protection allowance for cannabis
YES
AB 1793 (Bonta) - automatically resentence past marijuana convictions
Yes
AB 2020 (Quirk) - broaden sites for cannabis events
Yes
AB 2215 (Kalra) - allow veterinarians to discuss cannabis for pets
Yes
SB 829 (Weiner) - protect compassion programs for indigent patients
Yes
SB 1127 (Hill) - allow students to receive cannabis medicines at school
Yes
AJR 27 (Low) - ask the DOJ to allow cannabusinesses in California
Yes
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