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Wiener’s SB 378 targets online marketplaces selling intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis; committee advances bill

5333732 · July 8, 2025
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Summary

SB 378 would create strict liability for online marketplaces that facilitate the sale of intoxicating hemp or unlicensed cannabis products in California; the subcommittee advanced the measure to Judiciary with reported votes in favor and committee members highlighted enforcement gaps in online sales.

Senator Wiener presented SB 378 to hold online marketplaces accountable for advertising or facilitating sales of intoxicating hemp or unlicensed cannabis products to California consumers.

Wiener said illicit and untested intoxicating hemp products are widely available online without age verification or testing, undercutting the legal, regulated cannabis market. He and supporters said these unregulated…

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