California Starts Process to Establish Organic Benchmarking Standards in Cannabis

By Greenhouse Grower staff|May 1, 2020

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released the proposed regulations for the OCal Program, a statewide certification program that will establish and enforce comparable-to-organic cannabis standards, according to a press release from the agency.

The release of these regulations marks the official start of the public comment period provided under California law. All interested parties are encouraged to submit comments about the proposed cannabis regulations by Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

The OCal Program will ensure that cannabis products bearing the OCal seal have been certified to consistent, uniform standards comparable to the National Organic Program.

Comments on the proposed regulations may be submitted until July 7, 2020, via email to [email protected].