California’s new medical cannabis law will put the state in charge of tracking each marijuana plant from “seed to sale.” But the Brown administration and the state's independent tax board are at odds about who will oversee it.
The state Board of Equalization is preparing to do the job. Board member Fiona Ma held a hearing with companies that supply software to other states. But Ma says the governor's budget proposal doesn't supply the necessary funds.
The state Board of Equalization is preparing to do the job. Board member Fiona Ma held a hearing with companies that supply software to other states. But Ma says the governor's budget proposal doesn't supply the necessary funds.
"Because of the extra responsibilities that we have to do this track and trace program, we need extra employees," says board member Fiona Ma. "We don’t have authority to hire new people."
The Brown administration says it’s the job of the executive branch--not the tax board--to run the tracking program.
The law itself is murky. One section reads: "The Department
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