General MAUCRSA Licensing Provisions

There are some of the requirements for all Marijuana Business License operations as set forth in the current  legal framework of the state. In addition to the application form published by the state, applicants must  provide information and documents in support of their eligibility to the licensing authority. 

Below are some the of the guidelines that are common in the Cannabis Licensing regulations 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 

Submit Electron Fingerprints to the DOJ for Clearance 

Submit Criminal History information for all applicants 

Provide evidence of legal right to occupy the property proposed for  operation 

Landowner – Deed or Title to Property 

Lessees – Acknowledgment and Lease from owner or property Provide evidence of a compliant location for operation 

For Applicants with 20+ Employees – Training Program & Peace  Agreement 

Provide Valid Seller’s Permit Number 

Submit application fees as designated by the licensing authority 

Provide evidence of a Bond established to cover the costs in the  event of non-compliance 

Provide a copy of the Operating Procedures 

List each person with a financial interest in the business  

 Statement under penalty of perjury regarding truthfulness of  application materials 

MAUCRSA Cultivation Licensing Requirements 

MAUCRSA REQUIREMENTS 

1. Provide Statement declaring applicant an “agricultural employer”
2. Identify sources of water proposed for cultivation iii. Affirm intent to use only CA authorized pesticides 
3. Identify & mitigate risk to water and wildlife resources

CA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE  PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

1. Provide a list of number and types of all cannabis  licenses for all applicants 
2. Permits from Department of Fish & Wildlife & Water  Resources Control Board
3. Affirm intent to use only CA authorized Pesticides
4. Proposed Cultivation Plan
5. Identify power source for; illumination, heating,  cooling & ventilation
6. Attestation that no owner is a licensed retailer of  alcoholic beverages

Cannabis Tax  

Provisions 

Consult the Business & Professions Code  

and local regulation for guidance 

Retailers 

15% of average market price  

of each retail side 

Cultivators 

FLOWER/ BUD  

$9.25 per dry weighed ounce. 

LEAF 

$2.75 per dry weight office

MAUCRSA Manufacturing Licenses

Requirement for Manufactured Edible Cannabis Products 

CA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE  PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

1. Not designed to be appealing to children
2. Not designed to be easily confused with  commercially sold cannabis-free candy/foods
3. Produced with a maximum (10) milligrams  tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per serving
4. Delineated or scored into standardized serving sizes  if more than one serving per product
5. Homogenized to ensure uniform disbursements of  cannabinoids throughout the product
6. Meet sanitation standards established by the CA  Department of Public Health
7. Provide information to enable the informed  consumption of the product
8. Be marked with a universal symbol, as determined  by the State Department of Public Health
9. Limit risk of explosion, combustion, or any other  unreasonably dangerous risk to public safety