AB 2697: Cannabis: drive-throughs.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative measure, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA and any applicable local ordinances to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license, if conducted as prescribed. Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities, and requires the Department of Cannabis Control to administer its provisions. Existing regulation prohibits the sale or delivery of cannabis or cannabis products through a pass-out window or a slide-out tray to the exterior of the licensed premises, except as specified.

This bill would authorize a local jurisdiction to allow a licensed cannabis retailer or microbusiness that conducts storefront retail sales from a premises to sell cannabis or cannabis products to a customer in a motor vehicle in a drive-through, if the sales are made through a fixed-pane security window with a security drawer that is part of a building located within the premises, except as specified. The bill would exclude a licensee that conducts retail sales exclusively through delivery or that does not maintain a premises open to the public for retail sales.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 27, 2026Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.
2. June 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
3. June 22, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
4. June 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5. May 20, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
6. May 12, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
7. May 11, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 9. Page 5007.)
8. May 7, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. May 6, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 6).
10. April 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 2.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. April 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
12. April 13, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.