History: California Cannabis Law

Question 1

________ was established through a series

of bills passed by the California State Legislature in 2015 and 2016

Answer 1

Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA)

Question 2

established the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, now the Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) under
the California Department of Consumer Affairs and created California’s first framework for
the licensing, regulation, and enforcement of commercial medicinal cannabis activity.

Answer 2

Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA)

Question 3

was established with the

passage of Proposition 64, a voter initiative, in November 2016.

Answer 3

The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA)

Question 4

legalized the
nonmedicinal adult use of cannabis and established California’s framework for the licensing,
regulation, and enforcement of commercial nonmedicinal cannabis activity.

Answer 4

AUMA

Question 5

In June 2017, the California State Legislature passed a budget trailer bill, ________, that
integrated MCRSA with AUMA to create the _________ contained in division 10 ofthe Business and Professions Code (§26000
et seq.).

Answer 5

Senate Bill 94

Medicinal and Adult‐Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA)

Question 6

Under ________ a single regulatory system will govern the cannabis industry in
California

Answer 6

MAUCRSA,

Question 7

Under ________, the ________ is responsible
for issuing licenses for commercial cannabis cultivation and the _________ has licensing authority for commercial cannabis manufacturers.

Answer 7

MAUCRSA
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

Question 8

The Bureau published proposed regulations for the licensing of medicinal cannabis
distributors, transporters, dispensaries, and testing laboratories under _________ pursuant to MCRSA in April and May, 2017.

Answer 8

California Code of

Regulations title 16, division 42,

Question 9

The passage of
_________ in June 2017 repealed MCRSA, and Bureau has decided not to move forward with
its proposed MCRSA regulations

Answer 9

MAUCRSA

Question 10

In what year was Prop 215 passed?

Answer 10

1996

Question 11

Prop 215 is also know as?

Answer 11

Compassionate Use Act (CUA)

Question 12

Name the first voter-approved state ballot initiative for medical marijuana in the United States

Answer 12

Prop 215 or Compassionate Use Act

Question 13

What Act did legislature pass in 2015?

Answer 13

MCRSA

Question 14

Name a series of three bills that created a state licensing and regulatory system for the existing medical market

Answer 14

Assembly Bill 266
Assembly Bill 243
Senate Bill 643

Question 15

What Act established the state’s three cannabis licensing authorities?

Answer 15

MCRSA

Question 16

Name the state’s three cannabis licensing agencies?

Answer 16

Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)
CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing
Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB)

Question 17

Name the three bills that make up MCRSA

Answer 17

Assembly bill 266
Assembly bill 243
Senate Bill 643

Question 18

In what year was MCRSA repealed?

Answer 18

2017

Question 19

In what year did California voters pass Proposition 64?

Answer 19

2016

Question 20

Prop 64 is also know as?

Answer 20

Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA)

Question 21

What act made it legal to sell and distribute cannabis through a regulated business as of January 1, 2018?

Answer 21

AUMA or Prop 64

Question 22

In what year did California legislature pass the budget trailer bill, Senate Bill 94?

Answer 22

2017

Question 23

What bill merged MCRSA and AUMA?

Answer 23

Senate Bill 94

Question 24

Name a single regulatory system governs the medicinal and adult-use cannabis industry in California

Answer 24

MAUCRSA

Question 25

Name the two bills that support MAUCRSA?

Answer 25

Senate bill 94

Assembly bill 133