California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB858 Amended / Bill

Filed 08/21/2019

                    Amended IN  Senate  August 21, 2019 Amended IN  Senate  June 10, 2019 Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 858Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 20, 2019 An act to amend Sections Section 26061 and 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to cannabis.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 858, as amended, Levine. Cannabis: cultivation.(1) Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), approved by the voters at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, regulates the cultivation, distribution, transport, storage, manufacturing, testing, processing, sale, and use of marijuana for nonmedical purposes by people 21 years of age and older. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. Under existing law, the Department of Food and Agriculture may issue cannabis cultivation licenses to commercial cannabis businesses that differ depending on the size of the cultivation site and whether the site is indoor, outdoor, or mixed-light, which includes a Type 1C, or specialty cottage, license that authorizes a licensee to engage in cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.This bill would instead, for outdoor cultivation authorized by a Type 1C license, require the licensing authority to determine a maximum threshold of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size, with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants.(2)MAUCRSA requires the department, no later than January 1, 2018, to establish standards by which a licensed cultivator may designate a county of origin for cannabis. MAUCRSA requires the department, no later than January 1, 2021, to establish a process by which cultivators may establish appellations for standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis grown in certain geographical areas of California, instead of by county.This bill would instead refer to those appellations as appellations of origin, including standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis produced in those certain geographical areas of California.(3)(2) AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend by majority vote certain provisions of the act to implement specified substantive provisions, provided that the amendments are consistent with and further the purposes and intent of AUMA.This bill would state that the Legislature finds and declares that this bill implements substantive provisions of AUMA and is consistent with, and furthers the purposes and intent of, AUMA.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 26061 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26061. (a) The state cultivator license types to be issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under this division shall include all of the following:(1) Type 1, or specialty outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises, or up to 50 mature plants on noncontiguous plots.(2) Type 1A, or specialty indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting of between 501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 1B, or specialty mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of between 2,501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(4) Type 1C, or specialty cottage, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for outdoor cultivation with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.(5) Type 2, or small outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(6) Type 2A, or small indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(7) Type 2B, or small mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(8) Type 3, or outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(9) Type 3A, or indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(10) Type 3B, or mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(11) Type 4, or nursery nursery, for cultivation of cannabis solely as a nursery.(b) Except as otherwise provided by law:(1) Type 5, or outdoor, means for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting greater than one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(2) Type 5A, or indoor, means for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 5B, or mixed-light, means for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(c) No Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B cultivation licenses may be issued before January 1, 2023.(d) Commencing on January 1, 2023, a Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee may apply for and hold a Type 6 or Type 7 license and apply for and hold a Type 10 license. A Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee shall not be eligible to apply for or hold a Type 8, Type 11, or Type 12 license.SEC. 2.Section 26063 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26063.(a)No later than January 1, 2018, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall establish standards by which a licensed cultivator may designate a county of origin for cannabis. To be eligible for the designation, 100 percent of the cannabis shall be produced within the designated county, as defined by finite political boundaries.(1)Cannabis shall not be advertised, marketed, labeled, or sold as grown in a California county when the cannabis was not grown in that county.(2)The name of a California county, including any similar name that is likely to mislead consumers as to the origin of the product, shall not be used in the advertising, labeling, marketing, or packaging of cannabis products unless the cannabis contained in the product was grown in that county.(b)No later than January 1, 2021, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall establish a process by which licensed cultivators may establish appellations of origin, including standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis produced in a certain geographical area in California, not otherwise specified in subdivision (a).SEC. 3.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Sections Section 1 and 2 of this act, amending Sections Section 26061 and 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, implement implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act and are is consistent with, and further furthers the purposes and intent of, that act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

 Amended IN  Senate  August 21, 2019 Amended IN  Senate  June 10, 2019 Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 858Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 20, 2019 An act to amend Sections Section 26061 and 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to cannabis.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 858, as amended, Levine. Cannabis: cultivation.(1) Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), approved by the voters at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, regulates the cultivation, distribution, transport, storage, manufacturing, testing, processing, sale, and use of marijuana for nonmedical purposes by people 21 years of age and older. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. Under existing law, the Department of Food and Agriculture may issue cannabis cultivation licenses to commercial cannabis businesses that differ depending on the size of the cultivation site and whether the site is indoor, outdoor, or mixed-light, which includes a Type 1C, or specialty cottage, license that authorizes a licensee to engage in cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.This bill would instead, for outdoor cultivation authorized by a Type 1C license, require the licensing authority to determine a maximum threshold of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size, with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants.(2)MAUCRSA requires the department, no later than January 1, 2018, to establish standards by which a licensed cultivator may designate a county of origin for cannabis. MAUCRSA requires the department, no later than January 1, 2021, to establish a process by which cultivators may establish appellations for standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis grown in certain geographical areas of California, instead of by county.This bill would instead refer to those appellations as appellations of origin, including standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis produced in those certain geographical areas of California.(3)(2) AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend by majority vote certain provisions of the act to implement specified substantive provisions, provided that the amendments are consistent with and further the purposes and intent of AUMA.This bill would state that the Legislature finds and declares that this bill implements substantive provisions of AUMA and is consistent with, and furthers the purposes and intent of, AUMA.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  August 21, 2019 Amended IN  Senate  June 10, 2019 Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2019

Amended IN  Senate  August 21, 2019
Amended IN  Senate  June 10, 2019
Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2019

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 858

Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 20, 2019

Introduced by Assembly Member Levine
February 20, 2019

 An act to amend Sections Section 26061 and 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to cannabis.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 858, as amended, Levine. Cannabis: cultivation.

(1) Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), approved by the voters at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, regulates the cultivation, distribution, transport, storage, manufacturing, testing, processing, sale, and use of marijuana for nonmedical purposes by people 21 years of age and older. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. Under existing law, the Department of Food and Agriculture may issue cannabis cultivation licenses to commercial cannabis businesses that differ depending on the size of the cultivation site and whether the site is indoor, outdoor, or mixed-light, which includes a Type 1C, or specialty cottage, license that authorizes a licensee to engage in cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.This bill would instead, for outdoor cultivation authorized by a Type 1C license, require the licensing authority to determine a maximum threshold of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size, with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants.(2)MAUCRSA requires the department, no later than January 1, 2018, to establish standards by which a licensed cultivator may designate a county of origin for cannabis. MAUCRSA requires the department, no later than January 1, 2021, to establish a process by which cultivators may establish appellations for standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis grown in certain geographical areas of California, instead of by county.This bill would instead refer to those appellations as appellations of origin, including standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis produced in those certain geographical areas of California.(3)(2) AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend by majority vote certain provisions of the act to implement specified substantive provisions, provided that the amendments are consistent with and further the purposes and intent of AUMA.This bill would state that the Legislature finds and declares that this bill implements substantive provisions of AUMA and is consistent with, and furthers the purposes and intent of, AUMA.

(1) Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), approved by the voters at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, regulates the cultivation, distribution, transport, storage, manufacturing, testing, processing, sale, and use of marijuana for nonmedical purposes by people 21 years of age and older. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. 

Under existing law, the Department of Food and Agriculture may issue cannabis cultivation licenses to commercial cannabis businesses that differ depending on the size of the cultivation site and whether the site is indoor, outdoor, or mixed-light, which includes a Type 1C, or specialty cottage, license that authorizes a licensee to engage in cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.

This bill would instead, for outdoor cultivation authorized by a Type 1C license, require the licensing authority to determine a maximum threshold of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size, with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants.

(2)MAUCRSA requires the department, no later than January 1, 2018, to establish standards by which a licensed cultivator may designate a county of origin for cannabis. MAUCRSA requires the department, no later than January 1, 2021, to establish a process by which cultivators may establish appellations for standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis grown in certain geographical areas of California, instead of by county.



This bill would instead refer to those appellations as appellations of origin, including standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis produced in those certain geographical areas of California.



(3)



(2) AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend by majority vote certain provisions of the act to implement specified substantive provisions, provided that the amendments are consistent with and further the purposes and intent of AUMA.

This bill would state that the Legislature finds and declares that this bill implements substantive provisions of AUMA and is consistent with, and furthers the purposes and intent of, AUMA.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 26061 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26061. (a) The state cultivator license types to be issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under this division shall include all of the following:(1) Type 1, or specialty outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises, or up to 50 mature plants on noncontiguous plots.(2) Type 1A, or specialty indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting of between 501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 1B, or specialty mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of between 2,501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(4) Type 1C, or specialty cottage, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for outdoor cultivation with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.(5) Type 2, or small outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(6) Type 2A, or small indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(7) Type 2B, or small mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(8) Type 3, or outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(9) Type 3A, or indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(10) Type 3B, or mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(11) Type 4, or nursery nursery, for cultivation of cannabis solely as a nursery.(b) Except as otherwise provided by law:(1) Type 5, or outdoor, means for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting greater than one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(2) Type 5A, or indoor, means for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 5B, or mixed-light, means for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(c) No Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B cultivation licenses may be issued before January 1, 2023.(d) Commencing on January 1, 2023, a Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee may apply for and hold a Type 6 or Type 7 license and apply for and hold a Type 10 license. A Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee shall not be eligible to apply for or hold a Type 8, Type 11, or Type 12 license.SEC. 2.Section 26063 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26063.(a)No later than January 1, 2018, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall establish standards by which a licensed cultivator may designate a county of origin for cannabis. To be eligible for the designation, 100 percent of the cannabis shall be produced within the designated county, as defined by finite political boundaries.(1)Cannabis shall not be advertised, marketed, labeled, or sold as grown in a California county when the cannabis was not grown in that county.(2)The name of a California county, including any similar name that is likely to mislead consumers as to the origin of the product, shall not be used in the advertising, labeling, marketing, or packaging of cannabis products unless the cannabis contained in the product was grown in that county.(b)No later than January 1, 2021, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall establish a process by which licensed cultivators may establish appellations of origin, including standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis produced in a certain geographical area in California, not otherwise specified in subdivision (a).SEC. 3.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Sections Section 1 and 2 of this act, amending Sections Section 26061 and 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, implement implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act and are is consistent with, and further furthers the purposes and intent of, that act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 26061 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26061. (a) The state cultivator license types to be issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under this division shall include all of the following:(1) Type 1, or specialty outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises, or up to 50 mature plants on noncontiguous plots.(2) Type 1A, or specialty indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting of between 501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 1B, or specialty mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of between 2,501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(4) Type 1C, or specialty cottage, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for outdoor cultivation with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.(5) Type 2, or small outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(6) Type 2A, or small indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(7) Type 2B, or small mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(8) Type 3, or outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(9) Type 3A, or indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(10) Type 3B, or mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(11) Type 4, or nursery nursery, for cultivation of cannabis solely as a nursery.(b) Except as otherwise provided by law:(1) Type 5, or outdoor, means for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting greater than one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(2) Type 5A, or indoor, means for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 5B, or mixed-light, means for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(c) No Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B cultivation licenses may be issued before January 1, 2023.(d) Commencing on January 1, 2023, a Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee may apply for and hold a Type 6 or Type 7 license and apply for and hold a Type 10 license. A Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee shall not be eligible to apply for or hold a Type 8, Type 11, or Type 12 license.

SECTION 1. Section 26061 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

26061. (a) The state cultivator license types to be issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under this division shall include all of the following:(1) Type 1, or specialty outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises, or up to 50 mature plants on noncontiguous plots.(2) Type 1A, or specialty indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting of between 501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 1B, or specialty mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of between 2,501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(4) Type 1C, or specialty cottage, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for outdoor cultivation with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.(5) Type 2, or small outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(6) Type 2A, or small indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(7) Type 2B, or small mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(8) Type 3, or outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(9) Type 3A, or indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(10) Type 3B, or mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(11) Type 4, or nursery nursery, for cultivation of cannabis solely as a nursery.(b) Except as otherwise provided by law:(1) Type 5, or outdoor, means for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting greater than one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(2) Type 5A, or indoor, means for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 5B, or mixed-light, means for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(c) No Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B cultivation licenses may be issued before January 1, 2023.(d) Commencing on January 1, 2023, a Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee may apply for and hold a Type 6 or Type 7 license and apply for and hold a Type 10 license. A Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee shall not be eligible to apply for or hold a Type 8, Type 11, or Type 12 license.

26061. (a) The state cultivator license types to be issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under this division shall include all of the following:(1) Type 1, or specialty outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises, or up to 50 mature plants on noncontiguous plots.(2) Type 1A, or specialty indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting of between 501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 1B, or specialty mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of between 2,501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(4) Type 1C, or specialty cottage, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for outdoor cultivation with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.(5) Type 2, or small outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(6) Type 2A, or small indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(7) Type 2B, or small mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(8) Type 3, or outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(9) Type 3A, or indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(10) Type 3B, or mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(11) Type 4, or nursery nursery, for cultivation of cannabis solely as a nursery.(b) Except as otherwise provided by law:(1) Type 5, or outdoor, means for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting greater than one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(2) Type 5A, or indoor, means for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 5B, or mixed-light, means for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(c) No Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B cultivation licenses may be issued before January 1, 2023.(d) Commencing on January 1, 2023, a Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee may apply for and hold a Type 6 or Type 7 license and apply for and hold a Type 10 license. A Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee shall not be eligible to apply for or hold a Type 8, Type 11, or Type 12 license.

26061. (a) The state cultivator license types to be issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under this division shall include all of the following:(1) Type 1, or specialty outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises, or up to 50 mature plants on noncontiguous plots.(2) Type 1A, or specialty indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting of between 501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 1B, or specialty mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of between 2,501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.(4) Type 1C, or specialty cottage, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for outdoor cultivation with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.(5) Type 2, or small outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(6) Type 2A, or small indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(7) Type 2B, or small mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(8) Type 3, or outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(9) Type 3A, or indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(10) Type 3B, or mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.(11) Type 4, or nursery nursery, for cultivation of cannabis solely as a nursery.(b) Except as otherwise provided by law:(1) Type 5, or outdoor, means for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting greater than one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(2) Type 5A, or indoor, means for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(3) Type 5B, or mixed-light, means for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.(c) No Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B cultivation licenses may be issued before January 1, 2023.(d) Commencing on January 1, 2023, a Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee may apply for and hold a Type 6 or Type 7 license and apply for and hold a Type 10 license. A Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee shall not be eligible to apply for or hold a Type 8, Type 11, or Type 12 license.



26061. (a) The state cultivator license types to be issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under this division shall include all of the following:

(1) Type 1, or specialty outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises, or up to 50 mature plants on noncontiguous plots.

(2) Type 1A, or specialty indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting of between 501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.

(3) Type 1B, or specialty mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of between 2,501 and 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.

(4) Type 1C, or specialty cottage, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold, threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for mixed-light cultivation, 2,500 square feet or less of total canopy size for outdoor cultivation with the option to meet an alternative maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority of up to 25 mature plants for outdoor cultivation, or 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation, on one premises.

(5) Type 2, or small outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.

(6) Type 2A, or small indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.

(7) Type 2B, or small mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.

(8) Type 3, or outdoor, for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.

(9) Type 3A, or indoor, for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.

(10) Type 3B, or mixed-light, for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.

(11) Type 4, or nursery nursery, for cultivation of cannabis solely as a nursery.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law:

(1) Type 5, or outdoor, means for outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting greater than one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.

(2) Type 5A, or indoor, means for indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.

(3) Type 5B, or mixed-light, means for cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, greater than 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.

(c) No Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B cultivation licenses may be issued before January 1, 2023.

(d) Commencing on January 1, 2023, a Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee may apply for and hold a Type 6 or Type 7 license and apply for and hold a Type 10 license. A Type 5, Type 5A, or Type 5B licensee shall not be eligible to apply for or hold a Type 8, Type 11, or Type 12 license.





(a)No later than January 1, 2018, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall establish standards by which a licensed cultivator may designate a county of origin for cannabis. To be eligible for the designation, 100 percent of the cannabis shall be produced within the designated county, as defined by finite political boundaries.



(1)Cannabis shall not be advertised, marketed, labeled, or sold as grown in a California county when the cannabis was not grown in that county.



(2)The name of a California county, including any similar name that is likely to mislead consumers as to the origin of the product, shall not be used in the advertising, labeling, marketing, or packaging of cannabis products unless the cannabis contained in the product was grown in that county.



(b)No later than January 1, 2021, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall establish a process by which licensed cultivators may establish appellations of origin, including standards, practices, and varietals applicable to cannabis produced in a certain geographical area in California, not otherwise specified in subdivision (a).



SEC. 3.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Sections Section 1 and 2 of this act, amending Sections Section 26061 and 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, implement implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act and are is consistent with, and further furthers the purposes and intent of, that act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

SEC. 3.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Sections Section 1 and 2 of this act, amending Sections Section 26061 and 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, implement implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act and are is consistent with, and further furthers the purposes and intent of, that act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

SEC. 3.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Sections Section 1 and 2 of this act, amending Sections Section 26061 and 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, implement implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act and are is consistent with, and further furthers the purposes and intent of, that act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

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