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As the industry for cannabis changes and become more regulated, California State Assembly requires any licensed cannabis business in California to provide a Cal/OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety course to one supervisor and one employee. This certificate will enable cannabis industry-specific safety awareness to help in recognizing and reducing the risks of workplace injury. This course emphasizes hazard awareness, avoidance, control & prevention.

February 12th, 2026 | Written by CalNORML Asm. Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) has introduced a bill, AB 1564 , to allow for the shipment of certain medical products from specified cannabis license holders directly to patients. Ahrens’s attempt at the bill last year, AB 1332 , passed unanimously in the Senate and Assembly last year; however  Gov. Newsom vetoed it . “While I appreciate the author’s goal of expanding patient access to medical cannabis, the proposed direct-shi

January 13th, 2026 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released proposed regulations today for the cannabis appellations of origin program. The release of these regulations marks the official start of a 45-day public comment period provided under California law. All interested parties are encouraged to submit comments about the proposed regulations.  An appellation of origin is a protected designation that identifies the geographical origin of a product a

January 9th, 2026 The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is proposing a rulemaking action to revise existing regulations to remove redundant and duplicative provisions; streamline operational and administrative burdens for licensees and the Department; and establish minimum sanitation standards. Specific changes include: Clarifying tracking and labeling of harvest batches. Extending the time limit for temporary events to 30 days. Allowing cultivation licensees to transfer i