Department of Cannabis Control Proposes New Regulations for Large Cultivation Licenses; License Fee Waivers and Deferrals; and Standard Cannabinoids Test Method & Standardized Operating Procedures
June 18, 2022
By Lauren Mendelsohn
Yesterday, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) published three sets of proposed regulations, dealing with large (Type 5) cultivation licenses and conversion to large and medium licenses; cannabis license fee waivers and deferrals; and standard cannabinoids test method and standardized operating procedures. You can view the proposed rules and associated documents below.
Large (Type 5) Cultivation Licenses and Conversion to Large and Medium Licenses
- Notice of proposed rulemaking – large cultivation licenses and conversion to large and medium licenses
- Regulation text – large cultivation licenses and conversion to large and medium licenses
- Initial statement of reasons – large cultivation licenses and conversion to large and medium licenses
License Fee Waivers and Deferrals
- Notice of proposed rulemaking – cannabis license fee waivers and deferrals
- Regulation text – cannabis license fee waivers and deferrals
- Initial statement of reasons – cannabis license fee waivers and deferrals
Standard Cannabinoids Test Method and Standardized Operating Procedures
- Notice of proposed rulemaking – standard cannabinoids test method and standardize operating procedures
- Regulation text – standard cannabinoids test method and standardize operating procedures
- Initial statement of reasons – standard cannabinoids test method
Comment Period Underway
Public comments on each of the foregoing proposed regulations are being accepted until 5 p.m. on August 2, 2022. Comments can be submitted by mail or email to the DCC, referencing the rulemaking topic (“license fee waiver and deferral regulations”):
- By mail: DCC Legal Affairs Division, 2920 Kilgore Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
- By email: publiccomment@cannabis.ca.gov
In addition, the DCC will hold public hearings to receive live comments. Three hearings will be held, one for each of the proposed regulation topics.
- Large cultivation licenses: August 1, 2022, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Pacific)
- License fee waivers and deferrals: August 1, 2022, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Pacific)
- Standard cannabinoids test methods and standardized operating procedures: August 1, 2022, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Pacific)
Additional information about the public hearings will be provided by the DCC in the coming weeks. For more information, visit the DCC’s website.
This information is provided as a public educational service and is not intended, nor should be construed, as legal advice. For specific legal questions regarding California’s cannabis and hemp laws and regulations, contact the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa at 707-829-0215 or info@omarfigueroa.com to schedule a confidential legal consultation.