California Cannabis Regulators

Department of Cannabis Control

The Lead agency regulating all cannabis licenses in California

The Department of Cannabis Control (Department or DCC) is the agency regulating commercial cannabis licenses for medical and adult-use cannabis in California.

The Department of Cannabis Control is responsible for licensing and regulating cannabis retailers, cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, testing laboratories, and microbusinesses. The Department of Cannabis Control also licenses cannabis events in the state of California.

Our California cannabis industry licensing and permitting attorneys can help you obtain your Department of Cannabis Control license. Our cannabis compliance attorneys can also help your cannabis business remain compliant with the Department’s code of regulations.

 

    • Chapter 1. All Licensees
      • Article 1. Division Definitions and General Requirements
      • Article 2. Applications
      • Article 3. Licensing
      • Article 4. Posting and Advertising
      • Article 5. Security Measures
      • Article 6. Track and Trace Requirements
      • Article 7. Acceptance or Rejection of Shipments
    • Chapter 2. Distributors
    • Chapter 3. Retailers
    • Chapter 4. Microbusiness
    • Chapter 5. Cannabis Events
    • Chapter 6. Testing Laboratories
      • Article 1. Chapter Definitions
      • Article 2. Laboratory License
      • Article 3. Sampling Cannabis and Cannabis Products
      • Article 4. Standard Operating Procedures
      • Article 5. Laboratory Testing and Reporting
      • Article 6. Post Testing Procedures
      • Article 7. Laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Control
      • Article 8. Laboratory Employee Qualifications
    • Chapter 7. Cultivators
      • Article 1. General Cultivation Requirements
      • Article 2. Cultivation Site Requirements
      • Article 3. Release of Information to Financial Institutions
    • Chapter 8. Manufacturers
      • Article 1. Manufacturing Licenses
      • Article 2. Shared-Use Facilities
      • Article 3. Solvent Use and Safety
      • Article 4. Good Manufacturing Practices
      • Article 5. Special Requirements
    • Chapter 9. Other Responsibilities
    • Chapter 10. Cannabis and Cannabis Products
      • Article 1. Standards for Manufactured Cannabis Products
      • Article 2. Cannabinoid Concentration Limits
      • Article 3. Failed Product Batches
    • Chapter 11. Labeling and Packaging Requirements
      • Article 1. Bulk Cannabis or Cannabis Products, Immature Plants, and Seeds
      • Article 2. Cannabis Products Released from Manufacturing
      • Article 3. Labeling Requirements
      • Article 4. Packaging
    • Chapter 12. Enforcement
      • Article 1. Authority
      • Article 2. Compliance and Enforcement Actions
      • Article 3. Disciplinary Actions
      • Article 4. Emergency Decision and Orders
      • Article 5. Posting Notices of Suspension and Revocation
    • Chapter 13. Other Provisions
      • Article 1. Research Funding