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DCC-2025-02-R: Animal Cannabis Product Standards

DCC-2025-02-R: Animal Cannabis Product Standards

May 9, 2025

Type: Regular Rulemaking

Status:  Public notice provided May 9, 2025. Public comments currently being accepted through June 23, 2025.

Summary:  The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is proposing a rulemaking action to establish standards for cannabis products intended for use on, or consumption by, animals.

Specific changes include:

  • Clarifying that animal cannabis products are subject to the same requirements as adult-use cannabis products.
  • Limiting animal cannabis products to edible cannabis products, orally consumed concentrates, and topical cannabis products.
  • Limiting animal cannabis products to no more than 1 milligram of total THC per package.

View the rulemaking documents

Public comments process

If you wish to comment on the proposed regulations, you must submit your comment in writing to DCC. Verbal comments cannot be accepted.

DCC Legal Affairs Division
2920 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Email: publiccomment@cannabis.ca.gov

Public hearing

Public hearing will take place on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will proceed until all testimony is submitted or 12:00 p.m., whichever is later. The link to participate in the public hearing will be available before 9 a.m. on the day of the hearing.

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Webinar Topic
Public Comment on Proposed Animal Cannabis Product Standards
Date and TimeTuesday, June 24, 2025 10:00 AM | (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Meeting linkhttps://events-cannabis.webex.com/events-cannabis/j.php?MTID=mff6b7accedd63d19fa7394d2cdebb098
Meeting number2669 380 8058
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