News & Press Release Archive
CalCRG Grant Solicitation & Application Now Available!
Dear California Community Reinvestment Grants Program Interested Parties:The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is excited to announce that the California Community Reinvestment Grants (CalCRG) program Grant Solicitation is now...
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Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Announces Teleconference Call Meeting
The Cannabis Control Appeals Panel (CCAP) will conduct a panel meeting via teleconference on Monday, April 29th at 1:30 p.m. Please see the link below for the agenda and teleconference locations. https://www.ccap.ca.gov/about/meetings/agendas/20190429.pdf...
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SWRCB: Updates to the Cannabis Cultivation Policy Effective as of April 16, 2019
To All Interested Parties, On April 16, 2019, the Office of Administrative Law approved the updates to the Cannabis Policy, and the new provisions went into effect. The focus of the updates to the Cannabis Policy involve: (a) allowing some existing...
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CDTFA: Samples of Cannabis – How Does Tax Apply?
As a distributor, manufacturer, or cultivator, you may sell samples or promotional items to a cannabis retailer. How the cannabis excise tax and the sales and use tax apply depends on whether the samples are sold to the retailer for marketing purposes for...
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Bureau of Cannabis Control Announces Opening of North Coast Regional Office in New Location
SACRAMENTO – The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) announced today that its North Coast Regional Office will open in its new location on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The new office is located at 930 Sixth Street in Eureka, CA and will be open Monday through...
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State Agencies Host Four Cannabis Permitting Workshops in May and June
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) are hosting several cannabis permitting workshops in May and June. “These free events are...
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State Water Board Announces Cannabis Fees Stakeholder Meeting
To All Interested Parties,The State Water Board will be holding a meeting for Cannabis Fees Stakeholders on Friday, May 10th (details below). This meeting will be webcast (https://video.calepa.ca.gov/) and questions may be sent before and during the meeting to...
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Updated Timeline for the California Community Reinvestment Grants Program
Dear California Community Reinvestment Grants Program Interested Parties,The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the release of the California Community Reinvestment Grants (CalCRG) program Draft Grant Solicitation for...
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Important Announcement Regarding Local Equity Grant Program – Notice of Funding Availability
On March 1, 2019, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau), released a Local Equity Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and opened the application period for grants pursuant to the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018.Effective...
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State Cannabis Licensing Authorities Provide Provisional Licensing Update
The Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Public Health, and California Department of Food and Agriculture are taking steps to prevent gaps in licensure when active temporary commercial cannabis licenses expire. Each licensing authority is...
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