Cannabis Regulations

The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) creates the general framework for the regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis in California. The text of MAUCRSA is available on the California Legislative Information website.

Cannabis Regulations (Currently in Effect) – January 2019

On January 16, 2019, California’s three state cannabis licensing authorities announced that the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) officially approved state regulations for cannabis businesses across the supply chain. Please note, these new cannabis regulations listed below take effect immediately, meaning the previous emergency regulations are no longer in effect.

Bureau of Cannabis Control – Cannabis Regulations

• Bureau of Cannabis Control – Text of Regulations (Order of Adoption)
• Final Statement of Reasons and Addendum
• Forms and Documents Incorporated by Reference
• Notice of Approval of Certificate of Compliance – OAL approved the rulemaking and filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2019. The effect date is January 16, 2019.

California Department of Food and Agriculture – Cannabis Regulations

• California Department of Food and Agriculture – Text of Regulations
• Final Statement of Reasons and Addendum 
• OAL Notice of Approval and Endorsed Form 400

California Department of Public Health – Cannabis Regulations 

• California Department of Public Health – Text of Regulations
• Approved CDPH Regulations – With Strikethrough and Underline (PDF)
• Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) (PDF)
• FSOR 45-Day Public Comment Period: List of Commenters (PDF)
• FSOR 45-Day Public Comment Period: Response to Comments (PDF)
• FSOR 15-Day Public Comment Period: List of Commenters (PDF)
• FSOR 15-Day Public Comment Period: Response to Comments (PDF)