The Bureau of Cannabis Control has announced a consolidation of California’s three licensing agencies into a single Department of Cannabis Control by July 2021. The BCC will provide more details on this proposal in Summer 2020.
Who Does What in California
Bureau of Cannabis Control
- Retailers, Microbusiness, Labs, Events, & Distributor Oversight
- Distribution Compliance
- Testing Standards
CA Department of Public Health – Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch
CA Dept of Food & Agriculture – CalCannabis Division
- Cultivation Compliance
- Track & Trace Program
- Cultivation Packaging and Labels
- Industrial Hemp Program (TBD)
State Water Resources Control Board
- Regional offices issue water discharge regulations
- Division of Water Quality’s Cannabis Cultivation General Order Program (Outdoor Cultivation)
- Division of Water Rights Small Irrigation Use Registration (Outdoor Cultivation)
CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
- Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Agreement (Outdoor Cultivation)
Department of Pesticide Regulation
- Pesticides that can and cannot be used on cannabis
CA Division of Measurement Standards
- Weighmaster Registration
- Scale Inspection
- Recommendations for Weighing Cannabis
CA Dept of Tax & Fee Administration
- Sales Tax Collection
- Cultivation Tax Collection
- Retail Excise Tax Collection
CAL/OSHA
- Cannabis Rules TBD
- See our detailed Cal/OSHA info
*This information is to be used as a general guide and is not a comprehensive list of all requirements that may apply to your business. Contact us for a consultation on regulations specific to your business.
Cannabis Licensing & Oversight Agencies
Who Does What in
California
Bureau of Cannabis Control
- Retailers, Microbusiness, Labs, Events, & Distributor Oversight
- Distribution Compliance
- Testing Standards
CA Department of Public Health – Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch
CA Dept of Food & Agriculture – CalCannabis Division
- Cultivation Compliance
- Track & Trace Program
- Cultivation Packaging and Labels
- Industrial Hemp Program (TBD)
State Water Resources Control Board
- Regional offices issue water discharge regulations
- Division of Water Quality’s Cannabis Cultivation General Order Program (Outdoor Cultivation)
- Division of Water Rights Small Irrigation Use Registration (Outdoor Cultivation)
CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
- Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Agreement (Outdoor Cultivation)
Department of Pesticide Regulation
- Pesticides that can and cannot be used on cannabis
CA Division of Measurement Standards
- Weighmaster Registration
- Scale Inspection
- Recommendations for Weighing Cannabis
CA Dept of Tax & Fee Administration
- Sales Tax Collection
- Cultivation Tax Collection
- Retail Excise Tax Collection
CAL/OSHA
- Cannabis Rules TBD
- See our detailed Cal/OSHA info
*This information is to be used as a general guide and is not a comprehensive list of all requirements that may apply to your business. Contact us for a consultation on regulations specific to your business.