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CA OAL Issues Readopted Emergency Regs
Source: California regulatory reversal: New marijuana delivery rules highlight Eaze’s political pull
New cannabis rules in California released Tuesday highlight again how fractious the state’s industry remains. The regulations also put the spotlight on the political influence wielded by a technology company that isn’t governed by the rules it has been lobbying to change.
Several cannabis industry insiders say the updated regulations – issued by the state Bureau of Cannabis Control – favor a business model championed by Eaze, which runs a website and smartphone app through which consumers can place delivery orders for cannabis.
But unlike cannabis delivery companies and retailers, Eaze isn’t required to possess state permits because orders placed with the firm are filled by licensed retailers. That situation has turned the business into a divisive flashpoint for many licensed companies that have had to deal with the red tape and costs of obtaining state permits.
The new rules are also an about-face from May 18 regulations, some industry insiders say, indicating that Eaze has significant political pull with state officials who are overseeing the rulemaking process.
At the center of the storm is the Bureau of Cannabis Control’s rules in Section 5418, which was intended to clarify last year’s emergency regulations prohibiting the so-called “ice cream truck” model of delivery, industry insiders said.
But the updated regulations announced Tuesday appear to allow that model, a move that would permit delivery companies to operate roving trucks that are stocked like a retail store and fill orders as they are placed online.
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“In previous discussions (with regulators),” Domingo said, “it was said the intention of the regulation was to be prepackaged orders from the point of origin to the point of sale, but now, (Section) 5418 has completely removed all of those requirements.“It actually explicitly says you’re only required to have one designated order, and you can carry up to $10,000 worth of product. So if that’s a $60 order, you can have $9,940 worth of loose product in your car, which is pretty crazy.”
