California’s state cannabis licensing authorities announced that the proposed emergency licensing regulations for commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis have been released.
As we’ve heard throughout this week during the MJBizCon—the preeminent conference for cannabis professionals currently underway in Las Vegas—this is a considerable development that touches on a number of hot button issues for industry producers, including dispensaries, cultivators, extractors, developers and infusers.
The new regulations are poised to reflect the law defined in California’s Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), which forms a single regulatory system for both medicinal and adult-use cannabis.
The regulations and their summaries have been posted online and can be reviewed here:
- Bureau of Cannabis Control Proposed Text of Regulations
- Medicinal and Adult-use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Regulations Overview
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
CA Department of Public Health
- California Code of Regulations – Manufactured Cannabis Safety
- Emergency Regulations Summary for Cannabis Manufacturing
The emergency regulations are expected to go into effect December of this year, according to the licensing authorities. The issuance of the state commercial cannabis licenses will be implemented next year on January 1, however, businesses seeking state licensing must be in compliance with all local laws.
While this is certainly another step forward for the legalized cannabis industry, there’s definitely more to come on the topic. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help.
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