26013.2. (a) On or before July 1, 2022, the department shall prepare a report to the Governor and the Legislature outlining the steps necessary to allow for the incorporation of hemp cannabinoids into the cannabis supply chain. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the incorporation of hemp cannabinoids into manufactured cannabis products and the sale of hemp products at cannabis retailers.
(b) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature to consider, in light of the report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a), whether and how to take legislative action concerning the incorporation of hemp into the cannabis supply chain no later than the 2023–24 legislative session.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 576, Sec. 1. (AB 45) Effective October 6, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)