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C Ken Cooley (D - CA)

One of five key Assembly sponsors of legislation regulating cannabis industry; voted against Prop 64.

Holds office State Assembly District 8

Candidate in race for State Assembly District 8

Sponsored Legislation

Cooley has a good voting record on marijuana measures, but he sponsored legislation in 2018 (AB 2164) to do away with noticing for local fines for cannabis gardens, and in 2019 sponsored AB 1530, to ban cannabis deliveries statewide.

Votes

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

Vote Smart Key Votes

AB 1291: Requires Cannabis Businesses to Enter Into Labor Peace Agreements

YES

SB 223: Authorizes Medical Cannabis on K-12 Campuses

YES

AB 1793: Amends Marijuana Convictions

YES

AB 1578: Prohibits State Law Enforcement from Cooperating with Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement

YES

AB 1894: Establishes a State Entity to Oversee Medical Cannabis

AB 473: Establishes a State Agency to Regulate Medical Marijuana Sales

Contact Ken Cooley

Email: https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD08&inframe=Y

Web: https://a08.asmdc.org/

Phone: 916-319-2008

Address

State Capitol Room 3013 Post Office Box 942849

Sacramento, CA 94249-0008

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