Cannabis Advisory Committee: 3/27/2025
The Cannabis Advisory Committee (CAC) will hold a virtual meeting on March 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CAC meetings are live-streamed and open to the public. No registration is required. Pursuant to Government Code section 11133, this meeting will be held by teleconference. Members of the public may make comment via teleconference or in person. …
California Department of Cannabis Control announces regulatory reforms to streamline administration and strengthen consumer protections
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…
Joint efforts by California Highway Patrol and Department of Cannabis Control result in seizure of over $20M in illicit cannabis
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…
California Cannabis Market Outlook
This report summarizes a data-driven economic analysis of the 2024 California cannabis market and outlook. It also includes an initial overview of the hemp market. The size of the licensed and unlicensed market is quantified and market conditions are evaluated in terms of factors affecting cannabis demand (consumption) and supply (production) in California and other states.
California Cannabis Market Outlook Executive Summary
The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC or “Department”) engaged ERA Economics (ERA) to prepare a report summarizing current market conditions and outlook for the California cannabis industry. The report provides a snapshot of current industry conditions (i.e., economics of the cannabis market) and recent trends. It is structured to provide an overview of factors affecting the supply of cannabis, consumer demand for cannabis, and how these factors are changing over time in California and other markets.
Military equipment usage policies (AB 481)
In the performance of their duties of public safety, officers of the Department of Cannabis Control, Law Enforcement Division (LED), often face critical incidents that require the use of specialized equipment to help protect lives or save property. The purpose of this policy is to adhere to the mandates outlined in Assembly Bill 481 (September 2021) and, provide members of the public a more transparent view of such specialized equipment utilized by the Law Enforcement Division.
Report on the Condition and Health of the Cannabis Industry
The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) provides this report pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code Division 2, Part 14.5, Chapter 3, Section 34020.1, as mandated by Assembly Bill 195. This report provides an assessment of California’s cannabis industry, its economic and regulatory evolution, and the ongoing efforts to refine the legal marketplace. California’s cannabis…
California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force seizes over $254M worth of unlicensed cannabis products in 2024
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,…
