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The California Department of Public Health, Office of Manufactured Cannabis Safety, released proposed regulations on April 28, 2017 that would create a new license type, the “Type N” license, for “manufacturers that produce edible products or topical products using infusion processes, or other types of medical cannabis products other than extracts […]
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing, released proposed regulations on April 28, 2017 that would create a new license type, the “Processor” license, for “a cultivation site that conducts only trimming, drying, curing, grading or packaging of cannabis and nonmanufactured cannabis products.” While licensed processors may […]
In 2015, the California legislature passed the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA), which set up a regulatory structure for medical cannabis within the state. In 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), which quasi-legalized cannabis for adult use. AUMA […]
On Friday May 5, the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (a.k.a. the Bureau of Marijuana Control) released the proposed regulations for medical cannabis laboratory testing facilities in California, beginning a 45-day public comment period. “These proposed testing laboratories regulations for medical cannabis follow the same process as those regulations announced […]
California Releases Draft Medical Cannabis Regulations California Releases Draft Medical Canna…egulations | Cannabis Industry Journal The set of proposed rules include requirements for lab testing, traceability, warning symbols and THC limits. Last week, Governor Brown’s Administration released a set of proposed rules for the medical cannabis, attempting to provide […]
On Friday, April 28, 2016, the State of California released proposed medical cannabis regulations through three regulatory agencies: the Bureau of Marijuana Control (formerly the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation) within the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Office of Manufactured Cannabis Safety within the Department of Public Health, and the […]
North Coast cannabis producers react to California’s draft medical marijuana rules | The North Bay Business Journal JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | May 2, 2017, 10:33AM The first draft of rules for California’s medical marijuana industry would establish a highly regulated business environment, with strict limits on the hours […]
North Coast marijuana producers react t…l marijuana rules | The Press Democrat JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | May 1, 2017, 7:55PM The first draft of rules for California’s medical marijuana industry would establish a highly regulated business environment, with strict limits on the hours of operation and the amount […]
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — In a move marijuana and legal experts call unconstitutional, a California city has passed an ordinance requiring residents wanting to grow marijuana in their home under the voter-approved Adult Use of Marijuana Act to register for a $141 per year permit from City Hall. In order […]