Expands who can hold membership in an adult-use cooperative license

This bill (S 5277) changes cannabis cooperative membership rules by allowing businesses or organizations (not just individual people) to join adult-use cannabis cooperatives. It removes the current requirement that members must be "natural persons" (individuals) and also eliminates a restriction preventing members from joining multiple cooperatives. The key change means entities like corporations or nonprofits could now hold membership in these cooperatives, expanding potential ownership structures. This directly affects cannabis cooperatives operating under the state's cannabis law and their membership eligibility. The bill passed the Senate and is now in the Assembly for further consideration.