Laws and Regulations
The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) creates the general framework for the regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis in California. The text of MAUCRSA is available on the California Legislative Information website.
Readoption of Emergency Cannabis Regulations Package
On May 18, 2018, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Public Health and California Department of Food and Agriculture proposed to readopt their emergency regulations. The three licensing authorities proposed changes to the regulatory provisions to provide greater clarity to licensees and to address issues that have arisen since the emergency regulations went into effect in December 2017. Highlighted among the changes is that applicants may now complete one license application and obtain one license to conduct medicinal and adult-use cannabis activity.
The Bureau’s emergency cannabis regulations were officially readopted on June 4, 2018, and are now in effect as of June 6, 2018. The readopted emergency regulations will remain in effect for 180 days. During this time, the Bureau will engage in the regular rulemaking process to adopt its final non-emergency regulations. The final text from each licensing authority’s readopted emergency regulations, including the highlighted changes, can be viewed by clicking the links listed below.
- Bureau of Cannabis Control - Final Text of Readopted Emergency Regulations
- Readoption Summary of Changes
- Transition Period Fact Sheet
- Bureau of Cannabis Control - Notice of Approval of Readopted Emergency Regulations
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Proposed Text of Emergency Regulations Readoption
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Proposed Text Legend
- Bureau Readoption of Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
- Readoption Notice – Emergency Rulemaking Action
- Proposed Readoption Finding of Emergency Action
- Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement – STD. 399
- Notice Publication/Regulations Submission – STD. 400
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture – Final Text Readopted Emergency Regulations
- CA Department of Public Health – Final Text of Readopted Emergency Regulations
Emergency Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation Package
On November 16, 2017, California’s three state cannabis licensing authorities publicly noticed proposed emergency regulations for commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis. The proposed emergency regulation packages and summaries can be accessed by clicking the links below. Regulations for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) can be found on the state’s California Cannabis Portal.
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
- Notice of Approval of Emergency Regulatory Action
- Updated Finding of Emergency
- Notice – Emergency Rulemaking Action Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation
- Finding of Emergency Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation
- Bureau Proposed Text of Regulations Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation
- Bureau of Cannabis Control Disciplinary Guidelines November 2017
- Economic and Fiscal Impact Sheet (Regulations and Orders) STD. 399
- Bureau Emergency Medicinal and Adult-Use Regulation Fact Sheet
- BCC Licensing & Regulation Overview
- California Department of Food and Agriculture – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
- California Department of Public Health – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
Commercial Cannabis Licensee Forms
- Licensee Bond Form
- Financial Information Form
- Premises Diagram
- Owner Submittal
- Sales Invoice/Shipping Manifest
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) – Initial Study/Proposed Negative Declaration
- CEQA Workshops And Comment Information Regarding Initial Study And Proposed Negative Declaration
- CEQA Initial Study And Proposed Negative Declaration
- CEQA Notice Of Intent Initial Study And Proposed Negative Declaration
- CEQA Initial Study and Proposed Negative Declaration - Executive Summary
- CEQA List Of Libraries Initial Study And Proposed Negative Declaration
Proposed General Medical Cannabis Regulations
- Notice of Decision Not to Proceed - MCRSA Regulations
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Proposed Text of Medical Regulations
- Initial Statement of Reasons
Proposed Medical Cannabis Testing Laboratory Regulations
- Notice of Decision Not to Proceed - MCRSA Lab Regulations
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Testing Labs
- Proposed Text of Lab Regulations
- Initial Statement of Reasons for Lab Regulations