National Law Journal Publishes ” Cannabis Law Trailblazers 2018″
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Latest![California Regulators Post Changes 19-October-2018 – This morning, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control [“BCC”],](https://cannabislaw.report/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Unknown-14.png)
California Regulators Post Changes 19-October-2018 – This morning, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control [“BCC”],
We will provide an update on the implications of these modifications as soon as we can read through them. We have uploaded copies of the actual text of the changes that you can read at:
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LatestBCC Wants Feedback On Proposed Changes
SACRAMENTO – California’s three state cannabis licensing authorities today announced changes to the proposed cannabis regulations published to the California Regulatory Notice Register on July 13, 2018. These proposed changes mark the next step in the formal rulemaking process toward adopting non-emergency regulations and the beginning of a 15-day public comment period related to the proposed changes.
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