New legislation could help 1,700 California growers ship cannabis to consumers

In a move that could reshape the cannabis marketplace for small producers, California Rep. Jared Huffman has reintroduced legislation that would allow the state’s smallest cannabis cultivators to ship products directly to consumers—both within state lines and, eventually, across them.

The proposal, known as the Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act, aims to safeguard small farmers and manufacturers in the event of full federal legalization. Under the bill, direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping would become a legal pathway for producers cultivating less than an acre of outdoor cannabis or operating under similarly small indoor and greenhouse footprints. The bill would also cover cannabis product manufacturers with annual revenues below $5 million.

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