California Bill Would Let ‘Small’ Cannabis Producers Ship Directly to Consumers

SHIP Act seeks to help craft cannabis farmers

Cannabis farmers have been left at the mercy of government regulation, which has destroyed many family-run businesses and small farms.  Congressional lawmakers have introduced a bill to help these small cannabis producers ship and sell their products directly to consumers, allowing these growers to compete against large corporations.  Sponsored by Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Val Hoyle (D-OR), the Small and Homestead Independent Produ…

California Bill Would Let ‘Small’ Cannabis Producers Ship Directly to Consumers

Legislation proposed in California would allow small cannabis producers to ship and sell their products directly to consumers. The bill, the Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act, introduced by state Rep. Jared Huffman (D), would allow the state's smallest cannabis farmers to mail cannabis products within the state or into other states where cannabis is legal, were the federal government to remove cannabis from the Controlled Subs…