California Enforcement

DCC published guidance on how agencies investigate unlawful hemp sales: online claims, labels, sellers, and fulfillment locations. What a California cannabis operator should review in its own sourcing records and customer-facing claims now.

If DCC is questioning a giveaway, sample, or promotional item, start with the specific allegation, preserve the records, identify the document and its deadline, and build the corrective work alongside the defense.

TLDR: California announced more than $230 million in estimated illicit cannabis seizures and destruction through September 2026. The cannabis crackdown

TLDR: An accusation from California’s Department of Cannabis Control requesting revocation does not mean your license has already been revoked.

Last reviewed September 23, 2026, against the Business and Professions Code, the Administrative Procedure Act, the current DCC regulations and

TLDR: In California, a cannabis recall labeled “voluntary” can still be legally required. If a licensee’s complaint investigation evidences adulteration

The short answer: On September 2, the Governor’s office announced that California’s legal cannabis market has generated nearly $8.4 billion

The short answer: a DCC emergency decision and order is one of the Department’s most immediate enforcement tools (4 CCR

The short answer: a DCC embargo notice means the Department of Cannabis Control is freezing specific cannabis goods because it

If you are in-house counsel at a multistate operator in cannabis, a California administrative action is one of the worst