Marijuana
Credit: NIDA

June 19, 2017 - Last week, RCRC, the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), and the Urban Counties of California (UCC) submitted comments on the proposed cannabis regulations from the State licensing agencies – the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing), and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).  

In 2015, Governor Brown signed into law the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) which established a licensing and regulatory framework for the cultivation, manufacture, transport, storage, distribution, and sale of medical cannabis in California. 

DCA Proposed Regulations

• The joint letter regarding the State’s licensing and enforcement criteria for commercial cannabis licenses can be accessed here.  The proposed regulations can be accessed here. 
• The joint letter regarding the proposed regulations for the State’s licensing and enforcement criteria for commercial cannabis testing laboratories can be accessed here.  The proposed testing laboratories regulations can be accessed here. 

CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Proposed Regulations

• The joint letter regarding proposed regulations for the State’s medical cannabis cultivation and licensing program can be accessed here.  The proposed regulations can be accessed here.

CDPH

• The joint letter regarding the proposed regulations for the State’s licensing for manufacturers of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products can be accessed here.  The proposed regulations can be accessed here.

With the expected enactment of the cannabis Trailer Bill Language (TBL), many of the proposed regulations are no longer applicable.  It is expected a new set of proposed regulations from the State licensing agencies will be released later this summer.  The TBL harmonizes the regulatory structure of the MCRSA and Proposition 64 (the Adult Use of Marijuana Act).
Source: Rural County Representatives of California