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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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

SACRAMENTO – Continuing the state’s efforts to address the illegal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) recently seized a combined total of more than $19 million of illegally grown cannabis and illegally manufactured cannabis products during concurrent operations in Oakland and Hayward. Related announcements