// Definition
California Senate Bill 34, a law allowing licensed cannabis businesses to donate cannabis products to patients in need through qualified organizations without paying taxes on the donated product. It was created after Proposition 64 legalization initially removed the legal framework for compassionate giving.
// From the Episode
Etien Fontaine detailed the history of compassionate giving in California, from the original Dennis Peron-era dispensary 'Compassion Tuesdays' through the formalization of income-verification programs. He explained that SB34 was set to sunset and was being renewed through Assembly Bill 2555. Despite California's success, he lamented that no other states had followed suit with similar legislation.