California Cannabis Regulations

Note: Each of these links contains ALL of the documents that applicants need to access when applying for their commercial licenses. We may opt to include them on our website at some point, but for now, our page links to the State websites, where people may research and download everything themselves.

– FCCC

Bureau of Cannabis Control

Client Portal (Sign-Up/Log-in)

BCC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Order of Adoption Clean Version of Text

Notice of Approval of Certificate of Compliance Form 400

Forms and Documents Incorporated by Reference BCC

BCC QR Code Requirements

Quick Response Code (QR Code) Certificate Posting Requirements

BCC Retailer Storefront Fact Sheet v3

BCC Retailer Non-Storefront Fact Sheet v3

Advertising Cannabis Licensed

Advertising Cannabis NonLicensed

Guidance on Commercial Cannabis Activities

California Cannabis General Resources

Final Statement of Reasons and Addendum

Fingerprint Services for Licensees

Here’s the link to the California Department of Justice Fingerprint Service. This is required for all licensees and is available for employees as needed.

California Department of Public Health

Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch

Department of Public Health 17-010 Final Regulations – 2019

CDPH Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch

Licensing Lab Reporting v2

Labeling Cannabis Products – 2018

Labeling Checklist Products – 2019

Labeling Small Containers – 2018

Labeling Checklist Flower – 2019

Packaging Checklist – 2019

Packaging and Labeling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cal OSHA / Dept of Industrial Relations

California’s workplace safety requirements for the cannabis industry. The California Department of Industrial Relations / Cal OSHA has convened an advisory committee (on January 31, 2018) to evaluate whether there is a need to develop industry specific regulations related to the activities of licensees under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions (B&P) Code.

Cannabis Industry Health and Safety

Report from CalOSHA Cannabis Industry 09-07-18

California Department of Food and Agriculture

California Cannabis Division

CDFA Hemp Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Patient ID Card Program

CDFA Final Regulation Text 2019

CDFA Hemp Application Requirements

Regulations Regarding Criminal Background Checks for Hemp Licenses

CDFA New Proposed Hemp Regulations

The Department of Food and Agriculture has submitted the emergency rulemaking documents for Sections 4940-4946, 4950, and 4950.1 in Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to Industrial Hemp Sampling & Testing to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for review and approval.

Highlights of Proposed Permanent Regs 7-16-2018

CA Department of Food and Agriculture Readoption of Emergency Regulations Fact Sheet

Plant pest quarantine: CDFA Pest Exclusion Branch
(916)-654-0312
peinfo@cdfa.ca.gov

Plant Pest Quarantine Manual (PDF)

California Department of Water Resources

Control Board

California’s Water Quality Control Board

California Water Board’s Cannabis Cultivation Portal

Cannabis Water Rights

Cannabis Enforcement

Cannabis Cultivation Best Management Practices

Water Board Cannabis Cultivation Policies page

Cannabis Cultivation Policy – Principles and Guidelines for Cannabis Cultivation (PDF)

2018 State Annual Reporting FAQ

Hauling Water

Water Discharge Requirements October 17, 2017

Sample Water Resource Protection Plan

Cannabis LSA Outreach Handout 11-29-2017

Outreach Brochure

Conservation Practices and Ponds

I located this online as an additional resource for our clients. Ponds are more cost efficient than cisterns for large water storage needs, so here is a good guide for constructing water storage ponds.