Welcome to the California Cannabis Portal!
The California Cannabis Portal serves as a valuable resource and a one-stop shop for all things related to the state’s effort to regulate the cannabis industry. Please make sure to check back on this website regularly as content is updated daily.
Content updates feature essential information related to the state’s commercial cannabis regulations and guidelines, the licensing application process, and important announcements from the state’s three cannabis licensing authorities and business partners. Links to each state agency’s cannabis information are listed towards to the bottom of the homepage under the “Collaborating State Agencies” section.
Latest News and Press Releases
New Emergency Regulation for Cannabis Distributors and Retailers Requires California Cannabis Track-and-Trace
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) recently adopted emergency Regulation 3702, California Cannabis Track-and-Trace, which requires distributors and retailers to enter the wholesale cost and the retail selling price of cannabis...
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California Cannabis Advisory Committee Publishes 2018 Annual Report
California’s Cannabis Advisory Committee (CAC) recently published their full 2018 Annual Report to the Bureau of Cannabis Control’s website. Those interested in viewing this report may do so by clicking the following link:...
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Notice Regarding Temporary Cannabis Cultivation License Applications
Attention CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Stakeholders, On December 31, 2018, the authority for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to issue temporary cannabis cultivation licenses expired. As a result, CDFA can no longer issue...
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Results of Cannabis Banking Feasibility Study to be Released at Public Hearing
California’s 18-member Cannabis Banking Working Group (CBWG), chaired by State Treasurer John Chiang, will hold a public hearing Thursday, December 27, where they will be presented with the results of the cannabis banking feasibility study prepared by...
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Popular Resources
- (NEW!) Proposed Cannabis Regulation Packages Submitted to OAL
- Emergency Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation Readoption Package
- Commercial Cannabis Licensing Information
- California Cannabis Track-and-Trace System
- Cannabis Advisory Committee Page
- CDPH’s “Let’s Talk Cannabis” Education Campaign
- Packaging & Labeling Checklists for Cannabis and Cannabis Products
- Starting a Cannabis Business Entity in California
- Tax Guide for Cannabis Businesses
- (NEW!) Cannabis Control Appeals Panel
The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) is the lead agency in regulating commercial cannabis licenses for medical and adult-use cannabis in California. The Bureau is responsible for licensing retailers, distributors, testing labs, microbusinesses, and temporary cannabis events.
The Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch, a division of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), is responsible for regulating and licensing the manufacturers of cannabis-infused edibles for both medical and nonmedical use.
