California’s comparable-to-organic “OCal” certification program for cannabis and nonmanufactured cannabis products officially went into effect on July 14, 2021. The OCal program represents a new branch of state cannabis...more
In an effort to centralize and simplify regulatory and licensing oversight of the cannabis market, California has created the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). With the passage of Assembly Bill 141, the DCC...more
In February 2020, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) released its proposed regulations for a first of its kind appellation program for cannabis cultivators. The appellation program was established...more