CAC meeting agenda: 9/19/2024
Join the Cannabis Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting on September 19. 2024, 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. Meeting materials Upcoming…
California seizes over 2.2 million illicit cannabis packages, many marketed as children’s candy
SACRAMENTO — Reinforcing California’s commitment to protecting children from illegal cannabis and protecting the legal cannabis marketplace, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that an operation led by his Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) seized more than 2.2 million illegal cannabis packages marked with the universal symbol of legal California cannabis. Related announcements
California seizes over $120 million in illegal cannabis since January
SACRAMENTO — In strong support of California’s legal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that since January, California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) has seized more than $120 million worth of illegal cannabis, destroyed nearly 37 tons of unlicensed cannabis, including 122,914 illegal plants. As part of these operations, state law enforcement officials have…
DCC Announces New Software Contract with Metrc
The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has executed a new contract with Metrc for track and trace software and services. DCC is required by state law to establish and maintain a track-and-trace system. The new contract went into effect on July 1, 2024 for a four year term with a state option to extend for…
California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce Seizes $53M Worth of Unlicensed Cannabis
CALIFORNIA – Reinforcing California’s commitment to supporting legal cannabis operators and dismantling the illegal market, the Governor’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) seized more than $53,620,600 million in illegal cannabis in the first quarter of this calendar year. Other enforcement highlights from the period of January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024, includes: “California is…
86% of Californians who consume cannabis believe it is important to shop legally
New research released by DCC also finds 62% of Californians believe Proposition 64 has had a positive impact on the state, CALIFORNIA – Californians believe the legalization of cannabis has had a positive impact on the state, and they overwhelmingly believe it is important to shop legally, according to polling data released today by the…
