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DCC’s first ever strategic plan focuses on four priorities that will support the department over the next three years as it continues to foster a well-regulated cannabis market in California.

The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation in Mendocino County Project (Project).

Business and Professions Code section 26190 established annual reporting requirements for the Department of Cannabis Control (Department). Beginning March 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Department must prepare and submit to the Legislature an annual report on activities within the Department for the prior fiscal year.

Business and Professions Code section 26013.2 requires the Department of Cannabis Control (Department) to prepare a report outlining the steps necessary to incorporate hemp into the commercial cannabis supply chain. As detailed in this report, the inclusion of hemp into the commercial cannabis supply chain is a complex undertaking that requires careful consideration of significant policy questions.

Pursuant to the 2021-22 Budget Act, under the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Item 1115-001-3288, on or after October 1, 2022, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) shall submit to the fiscal, budget, and relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office and post the report on its website.

Five years after passage of Proposition 64, more than half of all jurisdictions in the state don’t allow licensing of any type of cannabis business  CALIFORNIA –The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) today rolled out a data visualization tool that will help consumers see where they can purchase safe and legal cannabis products from licensed…