California’s Cannabis Licensing Agencies Release Proposed Permanent Regulations
July 13, 2018 – Today, California’s cannabis licensing agencies (the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Public Health) released their much-anticipated proposed regulations for cannabis businesses. This began the 45-day public comment period of the regular rulemaking process, during which time the public has a chance to review and comment on the proposed regulations, and the agencies must consider these comments and may make changes based on this feedback.
Currently, cannabis businesses in California are operating under emergency regulations that were originally adopted in December 2017 and re-adopted in June 2018 pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). The emergency regulations will stay in effect until the regular rulemaking process is complete and the final regulations have been adopted at the end of this year.
Comments on the proposed regulations can be submitted to the agencies by mail or email, or offered in-person at one of the agencies’ scheduled public hearings. All comments must be submitted to the respective agencies by 5:00pm on August 27, 2018 or provided at one of the scheduled public hearings.
Text of Proposed Permanent Regulations
Bureau of Cannabis Control: https://cannabis.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/07/Bureau-of-Cannabis-Control-Proposed-Text-of-Regulations.pdf
Department of Food and Agriculture: https://cannabis.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/07/CA-Department-of-Food-Agriculture-Text-of-Proposed-Regulations.pdf
Department of Public Health: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DFDCS/MCSB/CDPH%20Document%20Library/DPH-17-010.pdf
Additionally, the complete proposed regulations packages, including the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Actions (NOPAs), Initial Statements of Reasons (ISORs) and other documents, are available here: https://cannabis.ca.gov/cannabis-regulations/
Below are the locations of the public hearings, which will take place throughout the state during the months of July and August.
Public Hearing Times and Locations
Bureau of Cannabis Control:
August 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Hilton Oakland Airport, One Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621
August 14, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071
August 27, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
California Department of Public Health:
July 30, 2018, 10:00 a.m. 900 E. Birch Street, Valencia Room, Brea, CA 92821
August 20, 2018, 10:00 a.m. 901 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA 95501
August 27, 2018, 10:00 a.m. 8400 Edes Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621
California Department of Food & Agriculture:
July 24, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adorni Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka, CA 95501
July 26, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mission Inn Hotel and Spa, 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
July 31, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hilton Santa Barbara, 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
August 28, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. California Department of Food & Agriculture, Auditorium, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Stay tuned for more information, including our analysis of the proposed regulations.
This information is provided as a public service and is not intended as legal advice. For specific questions or for assistance with cannabis licensing and compliance, please contact our office at (707) 829-0215 or info@omarfigueroa.com to schedule a confidential legal consultation.