25142.6.
(a) For purposes of this section, “cannabis waste” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 8108 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations, as those regulations read on December 31, 2020.(b) No later than January 1, 2023, the department, in consultation with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and the Department of Food and Agriculture, shall provide guidance to certified unified program agencies on how to characterize cannabis waste under this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(c) The department may, at its discretion, adopt regulations within its jurisdiction establishing management standards for cannabis waste that are an alternative to the requirements specified in this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.