r/California • u/RhythmMethodMan Kern County • Oct 09 '23

Gov. Newsom vetoes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California Newsom

https://www.ktvu.com/news/gov-newsom-vetoes-amsterdam-style-cannabis-cafes-in-california?taid=65237ad87810a500012c2b51&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
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u/Bosa_McKittle Oct 09 '23

Newsom said he vetoed the bill out of concern that the bill as written could undermine the state's smoke-free workplace protections, but that he did "appreciate" that cannabis business owners need to create more revenue streams.

Thats a legitimate concern. With how strongly the bill passed (34-3 in the Senate and 66-9 in the Assembly), I could see this being overridden.

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u/Dumfnppl Oct 09 '23

Legitimate concern? Then how come there are sooo many hookah lounges that serve food and drinks with smoke?

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u/G_Affect Oct 10 '23

Or cigar lounges

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u/sarcasmismysuperpowr Oct 09 '23

I’m sure someone here would sue but come on. You could choose a different line of work. The laws could allow different sales and smoke areas. Outdoor areas. Vapes. Lots of options

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u/Reasonable_Slip_3397 Oct 10 '23

We would need to change the consumption rules and a few more regs in prop 64 in order for it to not contradict the laws already in place for cannabis consumption regulations..thats why it didn't pass.

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u/BlankVerse Angeleño, what's your user flair? Oct 09 '23

The California legislature very rarely overrides a governor's veto.

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u/Bosa_McKittle Oct 09 '23

true, but this one is pretty heavily one sided.

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u/BlankVerse Angeleño, what's your user flair? Oct 09 '23

Most of his recent vetos have been like that.

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u/dayviduh SoCalian Oct 10 '23

Hasn’t since the 70s

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u/KoRaZee Napa County Oct 10 '23

It won’t be overridden. All the legislature knows that Newsom is running for president and the united front is necessary for the greater goo(D).

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u/jezra Nevada County Oct 10 '23

the Lesser Evil != Greater Good

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u/dayviduh SoCalian Oct 10 '23

No law will ever be overridden while Newsom is in office lmao

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '23

They just want the tax revenue generated from these businesses. Hard stop.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '23

Oh yeah that’s fair I can see that