Cannabis Distribution Association

Related Organizations

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Cannabis Distributors Association California Growers Association
Cannabis Distributors Association
Cannabis Distribution Association , including
California Distribution Association
CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSSOCIATION
The Cannabis Distribution Association
CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSSOCIATION PAC
CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC

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Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
July 9, 2025	Jason Bryant	AB 564	Revenue and Taxation	Testimony Link
July 7, 2025	Jason Bryant	AB 8	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
April 22, 2025	Jason Bryant	AB 8	Business and Professions	Testimony Link
April 22, 2025	Jason Bryant	AB 564	Business and Professions	Testimony Link
July 3, 2024	Shant Apekian	AB 2223	Health	Testimony Link
April 16, 2024	Jason Bryant	AB 2223	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 2, 2024	Jason Bryant	AB 2888	Business and Professions	Testimony Link
July 10, 2023	Eddie Franco	AB 512	Revenue and Taxation	Testimony Link
April 18, 2023	Alicia Priego	AB 1207	Business and Professions	Testimony Link
August 31, 2018	Erin Norwood	SB 1459	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
August 22, 2018	Erin Norwood	SB 311	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
June 26, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 2255	Public Safety	Testimony Link
June 25, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 2899	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
June 25, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 2641	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
June 25, 2018	Erin Norwood	AJR 27	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
June 18, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 2255	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
May 8, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 3157	Business and Professions	Testimony Link
May 8, 2018	Erin Norwood	ACR 27	Public Safety	Testimony Link
April 25, 2018	Erin Norwood	SB 930	Governance and Finance	Testimony Link
April 24, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 2255	Public Safety	Testimony Link
April 23, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 3157	Revenue and Taxation	Testimony Link
April 18, 2018	Erin Norwood	SB 930	Banking and Financial Institutions	Testimony Link
April 17, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 2929	Business and Professions	Testimony Link
April 17, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 2899	Business and Professions	Testimony Link
April 16, 2018	Erin Norwood	AB 1741	Revenue and Taxation	Testimony Link

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Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2697: Cannabis: drive-throughs.	Self	Support
AB 1826: Cannabis: recall, embargo, and destruction of cannabis and cannabis products.	Self	Support
AB 2537: Cannabis Enforcement Accountability and Public Health Prioritization Act of 2026.	Self	Support
AB 2532: Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.	Self	Against
AB 762: Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device: prohibition and penalties.	Self	Against
AB 564: Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase suspension: report.	Self	Support
SB 479: Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2223: Cannabis: industrial hemp.	Self	Support
Jul 3, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 16, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
SB 1059: Cannabis: local taxation: gross receipts.	Self	Support
Jun 24, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Support
AB 2888: Cannabis: invoices: payment.	Self	Support
Apr 2, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions		Support
SB 622: Cannabis regulation: plant identification program: unique identifier.	Self	Support
AB 512: Mental health and substance use disorders: database of facilities.	Self	Support
Jul 10, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Support
AB 1207: Cannabis: labeling and advertising.	Self	Against
Apr 18, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions		Against
SB 540: Cannabis and cannabis products: health warnings.	Self	Support
SB 512: Cannabis: taxation: gross receipts.	Self	Support
May 10, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance		Support
AB 471: Cannabis catering.	Self	Support
Apr 26, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
AB 766: Cannabis: invoices: payment.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1459: Cannabis: provisional license.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
Aug 31, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
SB 311: Commercial cannabis activity: licensed distributors.	Self	Support
Aug 22, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
Aug 22, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
Aug 21, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
AB 2255: Cannabis: distribution: deliveries: violations.	Self	Support
Aug 21, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Jun 18, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
Jun 15, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
Apr 24, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety		Support
Apr 23, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety		Support
Apr 10, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions		Support
AB 2899: Cannabis: advertisements.	Self	Support
Jun 25, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
Apr 17, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions		Support
AB 1741: Cannabis: taxation: electronic funds transfer.	Self	Support
Apr 16, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Support
Apr 13, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Support
AJR 27: Cannabis.	Self	Support
May 7, 2018Assembly Floor		Support
AB 2641: Cannabis: licenses: onsite sales: temporary events.	Self	Support
SB 930: Financial institutions: cannabis.	Self	Support
Jun 15, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Support
May 29, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Apr 25, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance		Support
Apr 18, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions		Support
Apr 16, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions		Support
AB 3157: Taxation: cannabis.	Self	Support
May 8, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions		Support
Apr 23, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Support
ACR 27: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	Self	Support
May 8, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety		Support
AB 2929: Cannabis.	Self	Support
Apr 17, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions		Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 311: Child Care and Development Services Act: preschool: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District: pilot project.	Self	Support
Jun 26, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions		Support
AB 2255: Drug and alcohol free residences.	Self	Support
Jun 26, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety		Support
AJR 27: The Land and Water Conservation Fund.	Self	Support
Jun 25, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
AB 2641: Gambling: City of Ventura.	Self	Support
Jun 25, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support

Financials

Below is a list of financial exchanges between this organization and receivers including campaign donations, gifts, independent expenditures or travel expenses.

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Total org contributions to all receivers from All

$25,800

Giver	Given By	Receiver	Transaction Type	Date	Amount
Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Philip Ting	Candidate Donations	Aug 25, 2023	$1,500
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Chris Ward	Candidate Donations	Aug 24, 2023	$1,500
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	John Laird	Candidate Donations	Aug 24, 2023	$1,500
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Philip Ting	Candidate Donations	Mar 1, 2023	$5,500
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Rob Bonta	Candidate Donations	Nov 3, 2022	$1,000
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Nancy Skinner	Candidate Donations	Nov 3, 2022	$2,000
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Blanca Rubio	Candidate Donations	May 13, 2022	$2,000
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Mike McGuire	Candidate Donations	May 13, 2022	$2,000
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSSOCIATION PAC	Mia Bonta	Candidate Donations	May 12, 2022	$2,000
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Jim Wood	Candidate Donations	May 12, 2022	$2,000
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Nancy Skinner	Candidate Donations	May 12, 2022	$2,000
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Evan Low	Candidate Donations	Apr 23, 2021	$1,000
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Rob Bonta	Candidate Donations	Oct 4, 2019	$250
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Rob Bonta	Candidate Donations	Nov 6, 2018	$250
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Cannabis Distribution Association	CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION PAC	Evan Low	Candidate Donations	Sep 18, 2018	$1,300
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Testimony

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7MIN