Spending on marijuana lobbying in California surged past $455,000 in the second quarter, fueled by a debate over cannabis delivery services and the drafting of final adult-use and medical regulations.

Quarterly filings with the state showed that online dispensary locator Weedmaps was again the biggest advocacy spender in the industry at $75,000. The Irvine-based company lobbied—with the help of two Sacramento firms—the Legislature, Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration and five departments and agencies charged with writing the rules governing California’s marijuana market, according to filings.

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