California Releases Final Draft of Cannabis Regulations
[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]S[/dropcap]even months after California’s recreational cannabis industry began, state officials have finally released the final draft of proposed cannabis regulations.
The State Cannabis Licensing Authorities announced in a press release on July 13 that the final regulations are now open to the public for viewing. Now that cannabis advocates, employees and business owners can view these rules (a total of 315 pages of documents), a 45-day public comment period will commence. Lori Ajax, the chief of the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), released a brief statement to address this next step. ““The emergency rulemaking process provided an opportunity to evaluate how the rules were working for businesses throughout the supply chain,” she wrote. “The regulations we now propose include changes that make it easier for businesses to operate and strengthen public health and safety policies.”
These rules, entitled the “Summary of Proposed Regulatory Changes,” address a variety of topics including how the BCC will control licensees, rules for defining distributors and how they will be allowed to operate, retailers, microbusinesses, cannabis events, testing laboratories, enforcement and “other provisions.” These include everything from free rein for cannabis delivery businesses, loosening restrictions for advertising and even establishing restrictions for cannabis events.
If anyone wishes to make their voices heard, they can see a schedule of meeting places here. In summary, here is a breakdown of the dates and locations which the public can attend:
Bureau of Cannabis Control Hearings
Tues, Aug. 7 in Oakland
Tues, Aug. 14 in Los Angeles
Mon, Aug. 27 in Oakland
California Department of Public Health Hearings
Mon, July 30 in Brea
Mon, Aug. 20 in Eureka
Mon, Aug. 27 in Oakland
California Department of Food & Agriculture Hearings
Tues, July 24 in Eureka
Thurs, July 26 in Riverside
Tues, July 31 in Santa Barbara
Tues, Aug. 28 in Sacramento
Interested parties may also reach out to the BCC by emailing bcc.comments@dca.ca.gov or sending a letter to:
Lori Ajax
Bureau of Cannabis Control
P.O. Box 419106
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741
