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April 15th, 2026 2026 Rulemaking Update In response to public requests, CDFA is extending the public comment period and scheduling a public hearing for the proposed revisions for the cannabis appellations program . The written comment period for the proposed modifications that began on Friday, March 13, 2026, and was originally scheduled to end on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, is extended to Thursday, April 30, 2026. CDFA will also host a virtual public hearing on April 30, 2026,

April 11th, 2026 Nevada Irrigation District Board voted to approve a 12.5% water rate increase over five years. The NID is notifying all property owners and water customers of the proposed changes to treated and irrigation water rates. Read NID's Proposition 218 Rate Notice . Ways to participate: Community Forum: April 17, 10:30-11:30am at Sierra College-Nevada County Campus in Building N-12 Public Hearing:  9:00 a.m. May 27, 2026 at 1036 West Main Street, Grass Valley, CA

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