Lindsay Rains Senior Environmental Scientist California Department of

Lindsay Rains, Senior Environmental Scientist California Department of Food and Agriculture June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

CDFA’s. Roles Statutory Requirements State Cultivation Licensing Protecting the Environment Technology Projects June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

BASICS Statute/Law • MCRSA- Medical Act (signed 2015) • AUMA- Adult Use Act (passed 2016) • MAUCRSA- (not yet signed by the Gov) Regulations • Under development June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

Collaboration Licensing Authorities 1. Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation Department of Consumer Affairs 2. Cal. Cannabis Cultivation Licensing Department of Food and Agriculture 3. Office of Manufactured Cannabis Safety June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

Who Does What? June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

Category Outdoor Indoor Mixed-light Specialty Cottage Up to 25 mature plants Up to 500 sq ft Up to 2, 500 sq ft Specialty 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, 001 - 22, 000 sq ft Large Greater than 1 acre Greater than 22, 000 sq ft Nursery No size limit defined in statute

Cultivation Regulations • Definitions • Application • Licensing • Site Specific Requirements • Records & Track and Trace • Inspections • Enforcement 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) 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 June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

Draft Medical Regulation Release (April) Public Review and Comment (45 days Proceeding Release date, May-June) Comments Considered (Summer) Revisions Released for Public Comment (Late Summer) Final Regulations Adopted (Late 2017)

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

Protection of Environment • Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) • Began medical PEIR in April 2016 • Added AUMA in April 2017 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 June 15 th (closes July 31 st) June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

Technology Projects Cal. Cannabis is deploying two technology projects by Jan 2018: 1. Online licensing system 2. Track and trace system 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 June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

Other Considerations Dual Licensing Alignment Federal Status # of Licensees Enforcement Balance June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting

Visit our website and join our email list: calcannabis. cdfa. ca. gov (916) 263 -0801 calcannabis@cdfa. ca. gov June 29, 2017 CSAC Regional Meeting