SB 1262 Summary

• Establishes Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation within Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate medical marijuana cultivation sites, dispensing facilities, and manufacturers statewide.

• Requires cities and counties permitting medical marijuana activities to submit lists of approved entities to the bureau; bureau issues provisional licenses beginning January 1, 2015, and standard licenses beginning January 1, 2016.

• Implements statewide quality assurance and testing standards for medical marijuana by July 1, 2016, including sanitation requirements, labeling standards, and edible product regulations analogous to food safety codes.

• Makes it a misdemeanor for physicians recommending marijuana to accept remuneration from licensed facilities in which they have financial interest; prioritizes board investigations of physicians recommending marijuana without good faith patient examination.

• Authorizes county boards of supervisors to impose taxes on cultivation, dispensing, production, and distribution of marijuana by licensed entities; establishes Medical Marijuana Regulation Fund to support bureau operations from collected licensing fees.