Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

Marijuana Business Factbook 2019 Chapter 2 | State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook 44 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. CALIFORNIA Recreational REGULATORY OVERVIEW Main measure Proposition 64 Type of measure Ballot initiative Year passed 2016 Margin of victory 57% to 43% Possession limit 1 ounce of flower or 8 grams of concentrated cannabis Home cultivation Yes―up to 6 plants Restrictions on type of marijuana allowed to be sold? No Business regulations Heavy. The state’s recreational law builds on the package of MMJ industry regulation bills approved by the legislature in 2015 and put new rules in place Jan. 2019, which created 26 distinct categories of business licenses and licensing fees. The change charged the Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Food and Agriculture and California Department of Public Health with regulatory oversight and rulemaking responsibilities. It also requires companies to obtain both local and state business permits, for example, which creates additional hurdles for MJ businesses to comply with. As of Jan. 1, 2019, all new businesses must apply for permanent licenses and all license renewals must be for permanent licenses.