Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses Affected by Fires

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Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses Affected by Fires

The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has a disaster relief program for licensees affected by wildfires. This program allows you to:

  • Request temporary waiver of a regulation when you cannot meet the rule due to a declared disaster
  • Move cannabis goods to another location immediately to prevent loss, theft or degradation due to the disaster

Qualifying disasters have a State of Emergency declared by the Governor or a local emergency declared by the city or county.

To request disaster relief:

  • You can use form DCC-8101 to request disaster relief. If you prefer not to use this form, you can submit a detailed email describing your request.
  • Submit the form to DisasterRelief@cannabis.ca.gov.

DCC reviews and responds to each request received. If the DCC approves your request, there may be conditions, such as a specific timeframe for the relief.