1. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Lindsay Rains, Senior Environmental Scientist
California Department of Food and Agriculture
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2. CDFA’s Statutory Requirements
Roles
State Cultivation Licensing
Protecting the Environment
Technology Projects
CDFA’s Statutory Requirements
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BASICS
Statute/Law
MCRSA- Medical Act (signed 2015)
AUMA- Adult Use Act (passed 2016)
MAUCRSA- (not yet signed by the Gov)
Regulations
Under development
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4. Licensing Authorities
Collaboration
Licensing Authorities
Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation
Department of Consumer Affairs
2. CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing
Department of Food and Agriculture
3. Office of Manufactured Cannabis Safety
Department of Public Health
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5. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Who Does What?
Regulations (Station 2)
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7. Outdoor Indoor Mixed-light Category Specialty Cottage Small Medium
Up to 25 mature plants
Up to 500 sq ft
Up to 2,500 sq ft
Up to 5,000 sq ft, or up to 50 mature plants
Up to 5,000 sq ft
Small
5,001-10,000 sq ft
Medium
10,001 sq ft-
1 acre
10, ,000 sq ft
Large
Greater than
22,000 sq ft
Nursery
No size limit defined in statute

8. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Cultivation Regulations
Definitions
Application
Licensing
Site Specific Requirements
Records & Track and Trace
Inspections
Enforcement
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9. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Application Requirements
Water source(s)
Evidence of enrollment with Regional Water Board
Evidence of a DFW Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement
Power source(s)
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10. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
License Requirements
Compliance with Water Board principles and guidelines
Compliance with DPR guidance and laws
Proposed ban on generators
Proposed 42% renewable energy
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11. Final Regulations Adopted (Late 2017)
Revisions Released for Public Comment (Late Summer)
Comments Considered (Summer)
Public Review and Comment (45 days Proceeding Release date, May-June)
Draft Medical Regulation Release (April)

12. Final Regulations Made Permanent Revisions Released for Public Comment
Comments Considered, Revisions Drafted
Public Review and Comment
Draft Adult Use Regulations Released (Shortly After Emergency Regulations are Issued)
Adult Use Emergency Regulation Released Fall- Not Implemented until Jan 1, 2018 (Temporarily effective)

13. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Protection of Environment
Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)
Began medical PEIR in April 2016
Added AUMA in April 2017
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14. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Programmatic EIR
Analyzed several required factors to determine if there is a significant impact caused by our “project.”
Draft released for public comment June15th (closes July 31st)
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15. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Technology Projects
CalCannabis is deploying
two technology projects by
Jan 2018:
Online licensing system
Track and trace system
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16. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Track and Trace
One system used by all three licensing authorities and all licensees
Track cannabis from cultivation to sale using a unique ID
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17. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Other Considerations
Dual Licensing
Alignment
Federal Status
# of Licensees
Enforcement
Balance
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18. June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting
Visit our website and join our list: calcannabis.cdfa.ca.gov (916)
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