Business and Professions Code (Bus. & Prof. Code) section 26013 grants the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) the authority to adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement, administer, and enforce its duties under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) (Bus. & Prof. Code, section 26000 et seq.) The rules and regulations adopted by the DCC shall be consistent with the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. (Bus. & Prof. Code section 26013(a).)
Current regulations
Westlaw hosts the official version of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). DCC regulations can be found in CCR, Title 4, Division 19.
DCC also provides a user-friendly, searchable, and accessible version of DCC regulations.
DCC Disciplinary Guidelines for All Commercial Cannabis Licenses (Amended July 2022)
Proposed updates to regulations
DCC is consistently working on additional changes to streamline and strengthen the regulatory framework.
Learn more about current rulemaking actions.
Learn how regulations are made.