Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

Introduced by Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D) on February 7, the Assembly Bill, AB 2223, seeks to alter California’s cannabis and hemp sectors. This legislation could bridge the current divide between the two sectors, allowing for integrated product development and stricter controls...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill late Wednesday allowing a formal pathway for hemp-based CBD to be used legally in beverages, food and other products, such as dietary supplements. The now-signed legislation expands the hemp industry in California by legalizing retail sales of...

Hemp and CBD extract company Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) said Thursday that it is expanding its retail distribution in California following the passage of Assembly Bill 45 on October 6. The legislation allowed the retail sale of products containing hemp-...

Democrat assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry introduced a bill in December that proposes placing a ban on smokable hemp. The bill states that unless the federal FDA particularly authorizes it, industrial hemp should not be included in certain products, including medical devices,...