The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) , among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities, including retail commercial cannabis activity. Existing law places specified requirements on the packaging of cannabis and cannabis products, including authorizing cannabis beverages to be packaged in glass containers that are clear or any color.
California AB 1646 (20212022) — Cannabis packaging: beverages.
The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) , among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities, including retail commercial cannabis activity. Existing law places specified requirements on the packaging of cannabis and cannabis products, including authorizing cannabis beverages to be packaged in glass containers that are clear or any color.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 16–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1646 Chen By Grove — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
AB 1646 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 72–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 12–0 (pass) · upper
AB 1646 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day — 61–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Chen — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2022-01-13 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2022-01-14 From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.
2022-01-20 Referred to Com. on B. & P. referral-committee
2022-03-29 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 29). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2022-03-30 Read second time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2022-03-31 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2022-04-27 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 27). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-04-28 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2022-05-05 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 4577.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-05-05 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2022-05-18 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2022-06-06 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-08-08 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2022-08-09 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-18 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-22 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-24 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5060.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-24 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2022-08-25 Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended.
2022-08-25 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-08-31 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2022-09-18 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2022-09-18 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 388, Statutes of 2022. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9a297ed5-97c8-4ebd-aa42-df2005cb067a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).