Public comment period open
DCA’s Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) recently announced the release of proposed medical cannabis regulations which include general provisions applicable to all bureau licenses, distributors, transporters, dispensaries, and testing laboratories. Part of BMCR’s regulations announcement includes the news of  public hearings to collect public comment on the proposed regulations.
The bureau encourages all interested stakeholders to review the proposed regulations and attend a hearing near you to provide feedback. Hearing dates and locations are as follows:
June 1, 2017
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (dispensaries, transportation and distribution regulations)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (testing lab regulations)
Adorni Center
1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka, CA 95501
June 8, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (dispensaries, transportation and distribution regulations)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (testing lab regulations)
Junipero Serra Building
320 W. Fourth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
June 9, 2017
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (dispensaries, transportation and distribution regulations only)
Department of Consumer Affairs, Hearing Room, S-102
1625 North Market Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95834
June 13, 2017
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. (dispensaries, transportation and distribution regulations)
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. (testing lab regulations)
King Library, Second Floor
150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112
June 20, 2017
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (testing lab regulations only)
Department of Consumer Affairs, Hearing Room, S-102
1625 North Market Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95834
To review the medical regulations for licensing dispensaries, distributors and transporters, visit the BMCR website at http://bmcr.ca.gov/laws_regs/mcrsa_ptor.pdf; Proposed testing laboratory regulations can be found at http://bmcr.ca.gov/laws_regs/mcrsa_lab_ptor.pdf. Links to all key bureau regulations information can be accessed on BMCR’s website home page, including the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the Initial Statement of Reasons. You can also find these documents and more valuable information by visiting the new Cannabis Web Portal, www.cannabis.ca.gov.
Get involved!
Can’t make a meeting but still want to give feedback? Get involved in the regulatory process by following the steps listed on BMCR’s website at www.bmcr.ca.gov/about_us/documents/17-065_public_comment.pdf. This includes what to include in your public comments as well as how and when to submit them.
For additional information about BMCR, or to subscribe to email alerts to hear about updates as they become available, please visit http://www.bmcr.ca.gov/.
