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Our vision is for legacy cannabis producing regions around the world to drive global sustainable development and regenerative agriculture through the regulated production and research of high quality craft cannabis and herbal medicine products.

Members, please join us for our next virtual OC Regional Council Member Meeting this Thursday. We will continue explorin...
05/28/2026

Members, please join us for our next virtual OC Regional Council Member Meeting this Thursday. We will continue exploring prospective state and federal advocacy to address legal and market-capture concerns facing California’s small-business, legacy, and equity licensees in the context of Schedule III and DEA registration.

AB 2249 (labeling) has been substantially amended. We will go over these amendments on our member call and discuss our continued advocacy to protect small farmers’ ability to use farm imagery in branding, labeling, marketing, and advertising.

Time permitting, we will also hear updates from Regional Chairs about the work their organizations are doing on local policy, as well as other organizational initiatives and updates from Trinity, Humboldt, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties.

📅 Thursday, May 281st | 9–10 AM (PST)

📧 Members — Check your email for meeting details and additional information

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More than 30 benchmark farms from 7 leading cannabis producing regions across California gathered in Berkeley this month...
05/27/2026

More than 30 benchmark farms from 7 leading cannabis producing regions across California gathered in Berkeley this month for the release of the 2025 California Harvest Report.

🌿The gathering brought together cultivators, regional trade organizations, educators, researchers, media, and community members for conversations centered on:

• terroir
• appellations
• cultivation practices
• regional identity
• and the future of California sungrown cannabis

Origins Council was proud to participate alongside farmers, regional associations, and collaborators working to elevate and protect California’s legacy cannabis producing regions and the agricultural traditions connected to them.

For years, small and independent producers across California have helped steward regionally distinct cultivation knowledge, genetics, and farming practices shaped by place, environment, and community. Events like this help create space for those conversations to continue across regions and throughout the broader public dialogue surrounding cannabis agriculture.

Thank you to , participating farms, organizers, and all contributing partners who helped bring this gathering together!

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📸 Photos: Michael Pegram ||

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REPOST Resource 🌿On April 22, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final rule, published and effective April 2...
05/21/2026

REPOST
Resource 🌿
On April 22, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final rule, published and effective April 28, 2026, that moves FDA-approved drugs containing ma*****na and state-licensed medical ma*****na from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

As a free resource for small, independent state-licensed farms and businesses, we’ve published a thorough analysis with important questions regarding the DOJ order.

Read the paper, link below and in bio 🔗

[https://www.craftcannabiscoalition.org/s/NCCC-Medical-Cannabis-in-Schedule-3-Should-Small-Producers-Apply-for-DEA-Registration-May-12-2026.pdf]

Members, please join us for our next virtual OC Regional Council Member Meeting this Thursday. We will explore prospecti...
05/21/2026

Members, please join us for our next virtual OC Regional Council Member Meeting this Thursday. We will explore prospective state and federal advocacy to address legal and market-capture concerns facing California’s small-business, legacy, and equity licensees in the context of Schedule III and DEA registration.

The National Craft C@nn@bis Coalition (NCCC) is working to resource craft producers from Coast to Coast with reliable, up-to-date information and assessing advocacy needs and opportunities as rescheduling implementation unfolds.

〰️NCCC will host a webinar on rescheduling on Tuesday, May 26th, from 12-1:30 pm PT. We will be joined by legal and policy experts, and explore considerations for producers contemplating DEA registration. This webinar is free and open to the public.

Register via the link in our bio. NCCC will also be joining the upcoming Cannabis Regulators Association External Stakeholder meeting to advance the conversation on small producers and direct-to-consumer shipping and sales.

Time permitting, we will also hear updates from Regional Chairs about the work their organizations are doing on local policy, as well as other organizational initiatives and updates from Trinity, Humboldt, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties.

📅 Thursday, May 21st | 9–10 AM (PST)

📧 Members — Check your email for meeting details and additional information about Federal and State policy issues, as well as upcoming c@nn@bis events.

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After two years of community-based participatory research across California’s legacy c@nn@b!s producing regions, the mul...
05/18/2026

After two years of community-based participatory research across California’s legacy c@nn@b!s producing regions, the multidisciplinary Legacy C@nn@b!s Genetics (LCG) research project is preparing to publicly share findings, reflections, and policy recommendations shaped through this work.

Join us for the Legacy C@nn@b!s Genetics Research Dissemination Event — a public gathering bringing together researchers, Community Advisory Board members, legacy cultivators & breeders, policymakers, advocates, and community members for an afternoon focused on the history & preservation of California’s c@nn@bis genetics and the communities that steward them.

🌿The program will feature:

• Research findings from the LCG study
• Community-informed policy recommendations
• Reflections from the Community Advisory Board
• Discussion on genetics preservation, cultural history, intellectual property, and regional identity
• Opportunities to connect directly with the research team and project collaborators

🗓 Friday, June 26, 2026
⏰ 1:30-4:30 pm (doors open at 1 pm)
📍 Capital Events Center — Sacramento, CA
🎟 Free & open to the public. Pre-registration is requested, as seating is limited. Register via the link in our bio.

The Legacy Cannabis Genetics project is a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) initiative led by academic researchers and community partners working to identify, document, and help preserve the diversity, history, and cultural significance of California’s legacy cannabis genetics and the communities connected to them.

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Members, please join us for our next virtual OC Regional Council Member Meeting this Thursday. We will provide updates f...
05/13/2026

Members, please join us for our next virtual OC Regional Council Member Meeting this Thursday. We will provide updates from last week’s stakeholder meeting with the DCC and DEA and open a member discussion about unique considerations for California’s small business, legacy, and equity licensees.

The National Craft C@nn@bis Coalition (NCCC) is working to resource craft producers from Coast to Coast with reliable, up-to-date information and assessing advocacy needs and opportunities as rescheduling implementation unfolds. NCCC will be hosting a webinar on rescheduling on Tuesday, May 26th, from 12-1:30pmPT. We will be joined by legal and policy experts, and explore considerations for producers contemplating DEA registration. This webinar is free and open to the public.

🌿Register via the link in our bio.

NCCC will also be joining the upcoming Cannabis Regulators Association External Stakeholder meeting to advance the conversation on small producers and direct-to-consumer shipping and sales.

On the state advocacy front, we will provide legislative updates on c@nn@bis bills and any timely updates from the Governor’s May revision of the State budget proposal, expected to be released on Thursday.

Time permitting, we will also hear updates from Regional Chairs about the work their organizations are doing on local policy, as well as other organizational initiatives and updates from Trinity, Humboldt, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties.

📅 Thursday, May 7th | 9–10 AM (PST)

📧 Members — Check your email for meeting details and additional information about Federal and State policy issues, as well as upcoming c@nn@bis events.

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture is holding a Virtual Public Hearing on the Cannabis Appellations Progr...
04/26/2026

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is holding a Virtual Public Hearing on the Cannabis Appellations Program.

As CDFA finalizes proposed petition requirements, a key issue under consideration is the minimum number of cultivators required to establish an appellation.

🗓 April 30
⏰ 10 AM – 12 PM

Pre-registration is required to attend. Sign up in advance to receive your access link.

🌿Public comment is open through April 30

What feedback do you think CDFA needs to hear right now—and will you be submitting a comment?

Medical cannabis has been moved off Schedule I. Here’s what that means right now–The DOJ has issued an order placing cer...
04/23/2026

Medical cannabis has been moved off Schedule I. Here’s what that means right now–

The DOJ has issued an order placing certain cannabis products in Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, including “FDA-approved drug products containing ma*****na, and medicinal ma*****na products subject to a qualifying state-issued license.”

🌿Rescheduling to Schedule III acknowledges medical use and may:

• Remove 280E tax restrictions for qualifying operators
• Expand federal research access
• Shift how cannabis is handled under regulatory systems

🌿At the same time:

• Recreational cannabis remains federally illegal
• State-by-state market structures remain unchanged
• A potential federal framework may require registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration

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There will be an administrative hearing in June to consider broader cannabis rescheduling.

We’re tracking this closely as details unfold.

How are you thinking about this shift? We are aggregating questions to inform our analysis. Comment below ↓

Members, please join us for our next virtual OC Regional Council Member Meeting this Thursday at 9 am. We will share upd...
04/23/2026

Members, please join us for our next virtual OC Regional Council Member Meeting this Thursday at 9 am.

We will share updates on state legislation, including recent bill amendments and committee hearings. We will also share our takeaways from the recent CalPoly Humboldt Cannabis & Environmental Stewardship Symposium, organized by the students of the Cannabis Studies Program |

Join us for updates from Regional Chairs about the work their organizations are doing on local policy, as well as other organizational initiatives and updates from Trinity, Humboldt, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties.

📅 Thursday, April 23rd | 9–10 AM (PST)

📧 Members — Check your email for meeting details and additional information about State policy issues and upcoming cannabis events.

There’s a lot moving in cannabis policy right now—from appellations to enforcement to proposed changes in marketing and ...
04/20/2026

There’s a lot moving in cannabis policy right now—from appellations to enforcement to proposed changes in marketing and product regulations.

We’re keeping track.

Origins Council maintains a California Cannabis Bill Tracker to monitor key legislation as it moves through the legislative process, alongside ongoing regulatory and advocacy work across the state.

As the sessions continue, it’s one way to stay grounded in what’s actually happening.

⮕ Scan the QR code or visit the link in our bio to explore.

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