Type: Regular Rulemaking
Status: Public notice provided April 13, 2026. Public comment accepted through April 28, 2026.
Summary: The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is proposing a rulemaking package to update the action levels for testing of pesticide residues in cannabis products.
View the rulemaking documents
Initial rulemaking
May 23, 2025
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Proposed Text of Regulations
- Initial Statement of Reasons
- Department of Pesticide Regulation Memo (December 2024)
First modification
February 11, 2026
- Notice of Modifications to Proposed Regulation Text
- Proposed Modified Regulation Text
- Department of Pesticide Regulation Memo (August 2025)
Second modification
April 13, 2026
- Notice of Modifications to Proposed Regulation Text
- Proposed Modified Regulation Text
Public comments process
If you wish to comment on the proposed regulations, you must submit your comment in writing to DCC. Verbal comments cannot be accepted.
DCC Legal Affairs Division
2920 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Email: publiccomment@cannabis.ca.gov