Your California Cannabis License Lets You Grow. Your DEA Registration and GMP Cert Let You Ship.

TL;DR: When Canada and Germany normalized cannabis, the biggest farms didn’t win. The most certified ones did. With Schedule III now in effect for California medical operators, the same dynamic is taking shape here. Your DCC license is permission to grow. DEA registration and GMP certification are permission to ship. The farms that start that process now will be positioned …

Medical Is Back: What the DEA’s Schedule III Order Means for Your California Cannabis License

  TL;DR: The DEA just moved state-licensed medical cannabis to Schedule III. Adult-Use stays in Schedule I for now. The biggest immediate impact is 280E tax relief for medical operators, potentially for the entire 2026 tax year. California state compliance hasn’t changed. Check your DCC M-designation, talk to your CPA, and watch June 29. California cannabis operators have been asking …

Electrical Permits for Cannabis Cultivation: Why, How, and When You Need Them

If you’re planning to start a cannabis cultivation business, it’s essential to understand the importance of electrical permits. Electrical permits are required by law for all cannabis cultivation facilities, and failure to obtain them can lead to significant legal and financial consequences. Why Do You Need Electrical Permits for Cannabis Cultivation? Electrical permits are necessary to ensure that your cannabis …

Commercial Cannabis in Alpine County: Understanding the Ban and Its Implications

Regulatory Status of Commercial Cannabis Businesses in Alpine County, California The legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational purposes has created a new industry in California. However, the regulation of commercial cannabis businesses varies from one county to another. In this blog post, we will discuss the regulatory status of commercial cannabis businesses in Alpine County, California, and all the …

California Cannabis Licensing Analysis Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019 everyone, we hope you had a safe and fun New Years Eve. The regulated cannabis industry just turned one year old today and oh what a first year it was. It was filled with ever-changing regulations, cities & counties constantly playing catch-up (before they even knew what they were doing to begin with) and …

Analysis Of Draft Permanent Cannabis Regulations

California’s three state cannabis licensing authorities have announced the publication of proposed regulations in the California Regulatory Notice Register, the first step toward adopting non-emergency regulations. This publication is the start of the formal rulemaking process and marks the opening of the 45-day public comment period. The current emergency regulations, adopted by the Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of …

How to Sell to Dispensaries in California

The only way you can legally sell to a Dispensaries in California is by having a distribution license. The old days of walking into the shop and showing products are over. A distribution license is mandatory to get the products to retail. Distributors may hold other license types. For example if you are a cultivator and want to sell to …

How to Sell Great Cannabis Products

When it comes to selling great cannabis products there are three things that must be in alignment. Number one the quality of the product. You need to have great quality products or no one will want to purchase your cannabis products. One of the main things I tell our clients is, “if your weed or wax sucks nobody will want …