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Six months after voters legalized marijuana in the Golden State, state officials are working to create regulations to govern the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, distribution and sales of cannabis goods.

Proposals released last week spell out in detail the draft rules that will eventually govern everything from where and how cannabis can be grown to how it must be packaged, tracked and sold. On Friday, the state will additionally release proposed regulations for testing facilities -- under state law, all marijuana must be tested for safety before it can be sold to consumers.

In general, the rules are aimed at making sure consumers get clean, safe cannabis and that the industry complies with all state and local laws. They are expected to drive up prices slightly.

The regulations must be in place by Jan. 1, when Proposition 64 dictates that recreational cannabis can be sold in California. Currently, it's legal for adults over the age of 21 to possess marijuana and use it in the privacy of their homes, but to buy the drug at a medical dispensary, you must still have a medical marijuana recommendation from a doctor.

The Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation -- a state agency created by the Legislature in 2015 -- is overseeing the regulatory process, along with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Department of Public Health, which will each have a role in licensing various sectors of the cannabis trade.