California Cannabis Laws and Regulations
Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)
California Cannabis Portal
California Department of Health Cannabis Information
The three licensing authorities and their partners have complied miscellaneous information through the use of fact sheets and documents which the public can use to help navigate through all the state’s cannabis resources.
California Cannabis Track-and-Trace System
Environmental Reviews & Studies
CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing, a division of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is responsible for licensing cultivators of medicinal and adult-use (recreational) cannabis and implementing a track-and-trace system to record the movement of cannabis through the distribution chain.
The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) is the lead agency in regulating commercial cannabis licenses for medical and adult-use cannabis in California. The Bureau is responsible for licensing retailers, distributors, testing labs, microbusinesses, and temporary cannabis events.
The Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch, a division of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), is responsible for regulating and licensing the manufacturers of cannabis-infused edibles for both medical and non-medical use.
The state’s three licensing authorities are all accepting applications for commercial cannabis licenses. Please visit the licensing tab for more information.
City of Arcata Cannabis Regulations
City of Eureka Cannabis Regulations