Emergency 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.

In December 2017, the state’s three cannabis licensing authorities adopted emergency regulations to clarify and make specific licensing and enforcement criteria for commercial cannabis businesses under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). On June 6, 2018 the three licensing authorities readopted the emergency regulations.

None of these emergency regulations are currently in effect. Click here to access the new cannabis regulations that went into effect as of January 16, 2019.

Readoption of Emergency Cannabis Regulation Packages – June 2018

Bureau of Cannabis Control – Readopted Emergency Cannabis Regulations

• Bureau of Cannabis Control – Final Text of Readopted Emergency Regulations
• Readoption Summary of Changes
• Notice of Approval of Readopted Emergency Regulations 
• Proposed Text of Emergency Regulations Readoption
• Readoption of Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
• Readoption Notice – Emergency Rulemaking Action
• Proposed Readoption Finding of Emergency Action

California Department of Food and Agriculture – Readopted Emergency Cannabis Regulations

• California Department of Food and Agriculture – Final Text of Readopted Emergency Regulations
• Readoption of Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
• Readoption Notice – Emergency Rulemaking Action
• Proposed Readoption Finding of Emergency Regulation

California Department of Public Health – Readopted Emergency Cannabis Regulations

• California Department of Public Health – Final Text of Readopted Emergency Regulations
• Readoption of Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
• Proposed Readoption Finding of Emergency Action

CDPH Shared-Facilities Emergency Regulations – March 2018

• CDPH – Emergency Regulations for Shared-Use Facilities 
• CDPH – Emergency Regulations for Shared-Use Facilities Fact Sheet

Emergency Cannabis Regulation Packages – December 2017

Bureau of Cannabis Control – Emergency Cannabis Regulations

• Bureau of Cannabis Control – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
• Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
• Notice of Emergency Rulemaking Action for Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation
• Updated Finding of Emergency Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation
• Disciplinary Guidelines November 2017

California Department of Food and Agriculture – Emergency Cannabis Regulations

• California Department of Food and Agriculture – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
• Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet

California Department of Public Health – Emergency Cannabis Regulations

• California Department of Public Health – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
• Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet