Deadline looms for Guam's recreational cannabis rules

Guams Cannabis Control Board is preparing a public hearings schedule to discuss draft regulations to govern the territorys adult-use cannabis industry.

The board has met weekly since early last year to come up with the proposed rules and regulations, which are required by law to be finalized in April 2020.

The board has not yet released the draft regulations to the public.

At its last meeting, the board was to discuss the hearing schedule.

Recent board meetings also took up:

• Operation standards for retail cannabis stores.
• Rules involving transport.
• The application process for a Cannabis Establishment License.
• Cultivation fees.
• Zoning restrictions for cannabis businesses.

In a January meeting, Cannabis Control Board Chairperson Vanessa Williams said the board expects to “absolutely” meet the April deadline.

“In terms of the cultivation regs and how these establishments are going to be governed, we’re still working on that draft. That’s actually the final piece of our proposed language, she said.

The board is also required to come up with labeling and packaging requirements, restrictions on advertising and the implementation of a seed-to-sale tracking system.

According to the minutes of recent meetings, next steps include:

• The board adopting the rules.
• Cost and economic impact statements.
• Starting the administrative adjudication process.
• Conducting a public hearing process.
• A review by the Department of Administration.
• A review by the governor.
• Transmission to the Legislature.

Last March, Guams Senate approved the legal foundation for an adult-use cannabis industry on the Western Pacific island.

The Cannabis Control Board was created as part of that law.

Matt Lamers isMarijuana Business Dailys international editor, based near Toronto. He can be reached at[email protected].

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