Over $8.4M in illegal cannabis, 643 pounds of illicit mushrooms seized at illegal delivery service in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY — Working to take down an unlicensed cannabis delivery service, the California Department of Cannabis Control partnered with the Westminster Police Department to seize over $8.4M worth of illegal cannabis including 643 pounds of illicit psilocybin mushrooms worth $44,000. “The Department of Cannabis Control’s is thrilled to partner with local law enforcement agencies,…
California Department of Cannabis Control Proposes New Standards to Foster Innovation and Ensure Safety in Animal Cannabis Products
SACRAMENTO, CA — Recently, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced proposed regulations aimed at creating a clear and regulated pathway for cannabis products intended for pets. These proposed standards are designed to support innovation while prioritizing the health and safety of animals. “The development of these standards reflects our commitment to fostering a…
Department of Cannabis Control Announces Q1 2025 Efforts Focusing on Consumer Safety and Bolstering the Legal Cannabis Market
SACRAMENTO – In the first quarter of 2025 (January 1 – March 31), the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) continued advancing a safe, sustainable, and well-regulated cannabis market through actions that prioritize consumer safety, expand access to the legal market, and aggressively target unlicensed operations. The Department continued to focus its law enforcement efforts on…
Department of Cannabis Control Seizes Over $2.7M in illegal cannabis
Illegal manufacturing/cultivation operation also contained 98 pounds of illegal cannabis concentrate ORANGE COUNTY — Demonstrating its continuing commitment to disrupting the illegal cannabis supply chain, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) today announced that over $2.7M worth of illegal cannabis, including 1,788 pounds of illegal plants, was seized at an illegal indoor cultivation and manufacturing…
California seizes over $316M worth of unlicensed cannabis products in Q1 2025
Enforcement efforts continue to focus on operations that ultimately support the licensed market and community safety SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that over $316M worth of illegal cannabis was seized in the first quarter of 2025 through the combined efforts of the Governor’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF), the Department of Fish…
California Supreme Court action preserves California’s cannabis laws
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…
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…
