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As we near the end of California’s first year of legalized cannabis, local authorities governing cannabis licensing have become overwhelmed by the number of cannabis cultivation applications they have received. Accordingly, some jurisdictions with limited resources are incapable of processing these applications prior to when the applicants’ temporary license terminates on January 1, 2019. In September 2019, Senate Bill 1459 (SB 1459) was enacted which enables state cannabis authorities to issue provisional licenses until 2020. The provisional cannabis license is
California: SB 1459: Cannabis Provisional Licensing AB 2020: Cannabis Events – See GCP article here AB 1793: Cannabis Convictions SB 1294: California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 (CCEA) AB 2215: Vets and Cannabis AB 2402: Cannabis Customer Privacy AB 2914: Cannabinoids and Alcohol AB 2799: Cal-OSHA Requirement SB 420: Medical Marijuana SB 94: Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) AB 133: SB 94 Clean-Up Bill SB 1409: Commercial Hemp Cultivators AB 2402: Sharing of Customers Personal Information
California is home to some of the largest cannabis events in the world, such as the world-famous Emerald Cup held in Santa Rosa, California. Before 2018, many of these events were forced to target medicinal cannabis patrons as they were the only clientele that could consume cannabis at such events. In the beginning of 2018 California’s MAUCRSA went into effect, and with it a large number of cannabis licenses became available for specific cannabis activities ranging from cultivation to retail
Bygone are the days of mystery marijuana, at least in California’s legal and regulated market. Today, when you step into a State-licensed dispensary, many of the products are likely to be cleaner than much of the fruits and veggies found in the produce isle at Trader Joe’s. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”) mandates laboratory testing for all cannabis flower and cannabis derivative products. And although cannabis enterprises may be “vertically integrated” – having cultivation, manufacture,
In the State of California there are 58 counties and 482 incorporated cities; currently there are 144 cities and counting that permit cannabis businesses of some type. As a jurisdiction permits cannabis business they are doing more than simply allowing personal use (which is a right of every California resident who is either 21 years of age or 18 years of age and has a valid medical recommendation), it means that the jurisdiction has implemented a process for awarding business