Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 22035

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 22035 - Minimum Manufacturing Requirements

Manufacturers must manufacture cannabis products to be sold as OCal in accordance with the following requirements:

(a) All cannabis used by a manufacturer must be obtained from an entity with valid, current cannabis licenses issued by the cannabis licensing authority pursuant to Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) All cannabis extract used in manufacturing must be:

(1) Manufactured in accordance with this Subchapter, or

(2) Acquired from an OCal-certified manufacturer in accordance with this Subchapter.

(c) All cannabis extract used in the manufacture of OCal cannabis product must be extracted by only one or more of the following methods:

(1) Water;

(2) Steam;

(3) Ice or dry ice;

(4) Butter or food-grade oil that has been certified organic under the National Organic Program;

(5) Ethanol that has been certified organic under the National Organic Program;

(6) Carbon dioxide; or

(7) Mechanical methods.

(d) Nonagricultural substances allowed under the National List may be used only under the following circumstances:

(1) In or on a cannabis product intended to be sold, labeled, or represented as "OCal," if not commercially available in organic form, or

(2) In or on a cannabis product intended to be sold, labeled, or represented as "Made with OCal Cannabis".

(e) The following must not be used in or on a cannabis product that is intended to be sold, labeled, or represented as "100 percent OCal," "OCal," or "Made with OCal Cannabis," or in or on any ingredients labeled as OCal:

(1) Any practices prohibited under of 7 CFR § 205.105, or

(2) A volatile synthetic solvent or other synthetic processing aid not allowed under 7 CFR Sections 205.605 and 205.606.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 22035

1. New article 3 (sections 22035-22050) and section filed 7-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8; operative 7-1-2021. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 26062(a)(2) (Register 2021, No. 27).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275, 110065, 110835 and 113115, Health and Safety Code; and Section 26062(a)(2), Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 26062.5, Business and Professions Code.

1. New article 3 (sections 22035-22050) and section filed 7-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8; operative 7/1/2021. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 26062(a)(2) (Register 2021, No. 27).