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.
Readoption of Emergency Cannabis Regulation Package – 05/18/2018
On May 18, 2018, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Public Health and California Department of Food and Agriculture proposed to readopt their emergency cannabis regulations. The three licensing authorities are proposed changes to the regulatory provisions to provide greater clarity to licensees and to address issues that have arisen since the emergency regulations went into effect in December 2017. Highlighted among the changes is that applicants may now complete one license application and obtain one license to conduct medicinal and adult-use cannabis activity.
These emergency cannabis regulations were officially readopted on June 4, 2018, and are now in effect as of June 6, 2018. The readopted emergency regulations will remain in effect for 180 days. During this time, the three licensing authorities will engage in the regular rulemaking process to adopt its final non-emergency regulations. The final text of the emergency regulations, including highlighted changes, can be viewed by clicking the following links listed below:
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Final Text of Readopted Emergency Regulations
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Readoption Summary of Changes
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Notice of Approval of Readopted Emergency Regulations
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Proposed Text of Emergency Regulations Readoption
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Readoption of Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Readoption Notice – Emergency Rulemaking Action
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Proposed Readoption Finding of Emergency Action
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture – Final Text of Readopted Emergency Regulations
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture – Readoption of Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture – Readoption Notice – Emergency Rulemaking Action
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture – Proposed Readoption Finding of Emergency Regulation
- CA Department of Public Health – Final Text of Readopted Emergency Regulations
- CA Department of Public Health – Readoption of Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
- CA Department of Public Health – Proposed Readoption Finding of Emergency Action
- Transition Period Fact Sheet
Shared-Facilities Emergency Regulations – 03/23/2018
For more information on the proposed emergency regulations from the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB), that would allow cannabis manufacturers to utilize shared-use facilities, including instructions for submitting public comment, visit www.cdph.ca.gov/mcsb/regulations.
- MCSB – Emergency Regulations for Shared-Use Facilities
- MCSB – Emergency Regulations for Shared-Use Facilities Fact Sheet
Emergency Cannabis Regulation Package – 11/18/2017
On November 16, 2017, California’s three cannabis licensing authorities released Emergency Regulations that outline the statewide standards and licensing procedures for manufacturing of commercial cannabis products. These regulations were developed in response to the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), which creates one regulatory system for both medicinal and adult-use cannabis.
The public hearings and comments from a broad cross section of stakeholders that were informing that regulatory process have also been taken into consideration in the drafting of these emergency cannabis regulations. The final text of the Emergency Regulations and fact sheets from each licensing authority can be accessed in the links below.
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Notice of Emergency Rulemaking Action for Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Updated Finding of Emergency Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Disciplinary Guidelines November 2017
- California Department of Food and Agriculture – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
- California Department of Food and Agriculture – Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet
- California Department of Public Health – Final Text of Emergency Regulations
- California Department of Public Health – Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet