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.

Bureau of Cannabis Control – Proposed Emergency Cannabis Regulations (QR Code) – January 2020

• Finding of Emergency and Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations
• Text of Proposed Emergency Regulations

Cannabis Regulations (Currently in Effect) – January 2019

• 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
• (NEW!) Fact Sheet: Highlights of the New California Cannabis Cultivation Regulations

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)