SACRAMENTO – Upholding California’s law making cannabis legal, the California Supreme Court has depublished a California Court of Appeal decision in JCCrandall v. County of Santa Barbara, so that it has no effect as precedent. The California Supreme Court’s action eliminates the Court of Appeal’s suggestion that California’s cannabis regulations were unlawful due to cannabis […]
SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced the filing of a new cannabis cultivation regulatory package designed to streamline administration, eliminate redundant regulations, and enhance consumer protections. These changes underscore the DCC’s ongoing commitment to creating a more efficient, transparent, and accountable cannabis market that prioritizes public health and safety while […]
Departmental cooperation strengthens the state’s aggressive stance on unlicensed cannabis operations SACRAMENTO – Continuing efforts to reinforce public safety, public health and the legal and regulated cannabis market, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) combined efforts led to the seizure of $20,852,700 worth of illicit cannabis plants in Oakland. Last week […]
Task force’s highlights include millions of pieces of illegal cannabis packaging targeting children seized SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the ongoing achievements of the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF), which seized and destroyed over $254 million in unlicensed cannabis and products during 2024. UCETF concentrated its enforcement efforts on illegal cultivation, retail, and delivery services, […]
DCC oversaw more than 480 embargoes in 2024 which prevented thousands of potentially adulterated products from being purchased by consumers SACRAMENTO – As part of the Department’s overall efforts to protect consumers, DCC has intensified its product safety efforts by targeting cannabis products that fail to meet California’s rigorous safety standards prior to reaching consumers. […]
