Proposed Cannabis Regulations
During the formal rulemaking process, California’s three state cannabis licensing authorities announced in July 2018 the publication of proposed regulations in the California Regulatory Notice Register. This was the first step toward adopting non-emergency regulations and marked the beginning of a 45-day public comment period.
After receiving and reviewing thousands of comments, both oral and written, on the proposed regulations from public hearings hosted throughout the state, it was determined that there were a number of sufficiently-related changes to the proposed regulations that were necessary to clarify certain sections and provisions. This led to changes to the proposed cannabis regulations that were published October 2018 and opened up an additional 15-day comment period.
The licensing authorities submitted their proposed cannabis regulations packages for review to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on December 3, 2018.
Changes to Proposed Cannabis Regulations – October 2018 (15-Day Package)
Bureau of Cannabis Control – Proposed Changes Regulation Documents
- 15-Day Notice of Modification to Text of Proposed Regulations
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Modified Text of Proposed Regulations (15-Day Package)
- BCC Disciplinary Guidelines – October 2018
- Transportation Procedures, Form BCC-LIC-015
- Non-Laboratory Quality Control Procedures, Form BCC-LIC-017
- Security Procedures, Form BCC-LIC-018
- Delivery Procedures, Form BCC-LIC-020
- Sampling Procedures, Form BCC-LIC-021
- Sampling Preparation Procedures, Form BCC-LIC-022
- Data Package Cover Page and Checklist, Form BCC-LIC-024
- CEQA Exemption Petition, Form BCC-LIC-025
- CEQA Project-Specific Information, Form BCC-LIC-026
- Bureau Notification and Request, Form BCC-LIC-027
- Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 Regulations, (16 C.F.R. §1700.15(b)(1)) (Rev. July 1995)
California Department of Food and Agriculture – Proposed Changes Regulation Documents
- California Department of Food and Agriculture – Modified Text of Proposed Regulations (15-Day Package)
- Notice of Modification to Text of Proposed Regulations
California Department of Public Health – Proposed Changes Regulation Documents
- California Department of Public Health – Modified Text of Proposed Regulations (15-Day Package)
- Notice of 15-Day Public Availability of Proposed Changes to Proposed Cannabis Regulations
- CDPH Summary of 15-Day Changes
Proposed Cannabis Regulations Package – July 2018 (45-Day Package)
Bureau of Cannabis Control – Proposed Regulation Documents
- Bureau of Cannabis Control – Proposed Text of Regulations (45-Day Package)
- Summary of Proposed Regulatory Changes
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action
- Initial Statement of Reasons
- Documents Incorporated by Reference – Disciplinary Guidelines July 2018
- Documents Incorporated by Reference – Forms
- Documents Incorporated by Reference – US FDA Guidelines
- How To Get Involved in the Regulatory Process – Public Comment Information
California Department of Food and Agriculture – Proposed Regulation Documents
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture – Text of Proposed Regulations (45-Day Package)
- Highlights of the Proposed Changes to California’s Cannabis Cultivation Regulations
- CDFA – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action
- CDFA – Initial Statement of Reasons
- How to Submit Your Comments – Public Comment Information