July 1, 2018 represents Phase 2 of implementing compliance expectations for California Cannabis Businesses.
As of January 1, the state’s emergency regulations require temporary licensees to document all sales and transfers of cannabis and cannabis products between temporary licensees—or between temporary licensees and annual licensees—by manually using paper sales invoices or shipping manifests. All annual licensees are required to use METRC Track and Trace Software.
July 1 represents another big step in implementing the progressing regulations from seed to sale in California.
While the state previously mandated testing on all products, a transitional period has been allowed. This has allowed cultivation, manufacturing and distribution companies to adjust operational procedures.
In addition to testing for cannabinoid profiles, and a few specific impurities as required as of January 1, Cannabis Testing Laboratories will go from testing for 21 pesticides to 66 pesticides. Vendors caught with product that’s non-compliant after the July 1 deadline could face a fine and other penalties for a violation.
Also, July 1 marks the date for new requirements for cannabis retail businesses.
Packaging will have to include the product’s potency, where the product came from, and what other ingredients are found in it.
Marijuana retailers across the state will be forced to sell their cannabis products at a discount ahead of the July 1 deadline that will require products meet new state regulations.
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