Online marketplaces: illicit cannabis: reporting and liability.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to address the proliferation of unlicensed cannabis and intoxicating hemp sales through online marketplaces in California. It requires these marketplaces to implement policies preventing the display of information from unlicensed sellers, establish reporting mechanisms for consumers to flag such listings, and impose liability on the marketplaces for facilitating unlawful transactions. The bill also introduces penalties for advertisers who misrepresent their licensing status.
Key provisions
- Online cannabis marketplaces must prohibit displaying information from unlicensed cannabis sellers.
- Marketplaces must establish a clear mechanism for consumers to report unlicensed sellers.
- Marketplaces must verify licenses before displaying seller information.
- Marketplaces must display a warning to consumers if they are displaying information from unlicensed sellers.
- Online hemp marketplaces must establish a similar reporting mechanism for intoxicating hemp products.
- Online marketplaces are jointly and severally liable for damages caused by unlawful transactions facilitated by them.
- The bill introduces civil penalties for marketplaces that fail to comply with its provisions.
- Marketplaces can seek indemnification against advertisers who misrepresent their licensing status.
Who is affected
- Online cannabis marketplaces
- Unlicensed cannabis sellers
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