DCC Proposed Regulations For Cultivation Licenses re: Sanitation Requirements
- Erin McMichael
- Jan 9
- 1 min read
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 immature plants and seeds to a nursery.
Allowing cultivation licensees to transfer immature plants and seeds to another cultivation premises owned by that licensee.
Deleting the requirement to submit a pest management plan at the time of application.
Deleting the requirement to submit electricity reporting with a renewal application and to purchase carbon offsets.
Establishing minimum sanitation standards for licensees that handle exposed cannabis.
Public comments accepted through January 14, 2026
DCC Legal Affairs Division
2920 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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