California Cannabis Regulations 2017 – Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Marijuana Control (bureau), formerly named the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation and the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation, proposes to adopt the proposed regulations described below after considering all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action. The bureau upon its own motion or at the instance of any interested party may thereafter adopt the proposals substantially as described below or may modify such proposals if such modifications are sufficiently related to the original text. With the exception of technical or grammatical changes, the full text of any modified proposal will be available for 15 days prior to its adoption from the person designated in this Notice as contact person and will be mailed to those persons who submit written or oral testimony related to this proposal or who have requested notification of any changes to the proposal.

PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED

The bureau will be holding public hearings at the dates, times, and locations listed below at which time any person interested may present statements or arguments orally or in writing relevant to the action proposed. The locations listed below are wheelchair accessible. At the hearings, any person may present statements or arguments orally or in writing relevant to the proposed action described in the Informative Digest. The bureau may need to set a time-limit for each comment. Persons who make oral comments at a hearing may also submit a written copy of their testimony at a hearing.

1. June 1, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Adorni Center
1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka, CA 95501

2. June 8, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Junipero Serra Building
320 W. Fourth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

3. June 9, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Department of Consumer Affairs, Hearing Room, S-102
1625 North Market Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95834

4. June 13, 2017
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
King Library, Second Floor
150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112

WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD

Any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action to the bureau. Written comments, including those sent by mail, facsimile (FAX), or e-mail to the addresses listed below, must be received by the bureau at its office not later than 5:00 p.m. on June 13, 2017 or must be received by the bureau at the hearing. Submit comments to:

Lori Ajax, Chief
Bureau of Marijuana Control, Regulations Office
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-202
Sacramento, CA 95834
FAX: (916)-574-8676
E-mail: [email protected]

AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE

Business and Professions Code section 19304 authorizes the bureau to adopt these proposed regulations. The proposed regulations implement, interpret, and make specific the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) at Business and Professions Code section 19300 et seq.

INFORMATIVE DIGEST/ POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

This rulemaking action clarifies and makes specific licensing and enforcement criteria for commercial cannabis businesses which includes: distributors, transporters, and dispensaries. These proposed regulations would inform the applicants for licensure of the applicable meaning of key statutory terms, indicate the documents and supplemental information required in an application, and will provide specific clarification of terms, prohibitions or conditions for compliance with the MCRSA for their particular license type. Chapter 1 of these proposed regulations contains general provisions that apply to all license types. Chapter 2 applies to distributors, chapter 3 applies to transporters, and chapter 4 applies to dispensaries.

Copies of the Notice of Proposed Action, the Initial Statement of Reasons, and the text of the regulations in underline and strikeout can be accessed through our website at www.bmcr.ca.gov.

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