November 6, 2024
Greetings!As we approach the end of the year, DCR is managing several important processes on behalf of licensees and applicants. First, the regular 2025 License Renewal process continues - see important deadline extensions below. Two, the work to ...
October 8, 2024
Greetings!As we approach the last few months of the year, DCR has wrapped up its Public Information Campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to shop at legal, local shops. The campaign included advertising, social media and youth prevention ...
September 12, 2024
Updated 11/6/24 This licensing renewal season, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is offering a new and easier way to make payments just in time for the 2025 License Renewal Period. All licensing renewals must be completed by Friday ...
September 3, 2024
Greetings!September promises to be a busy time for the Department of Cannabis Regulation and its constituents as it ushers in the 2025 License Renewal period starting on September 2, 2024. All cannabis applications and licenses must be renewed with ...
August 7, 2024
Greetings! Last month, DCR launched its first public information campaign aimed at driving consumers to legal retail stores and away from the illicit market. While the “Legal, Local Cannabis” campaign is still in its first weeks, I am happy to ...
July 10, 2024
Greetings! This month marks the 7th anniversary of the Department of Cannabis Regulation and, today, I am happy to announce the launch of a new public information campaign that promotes Legal, Local Cannabis. This campaign seeks to encourage ...
June 12, 2024
Greetings!On June 5, 2024, Mayor Karen Bass signed the City of Los Angeles budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Last month, the Budget and Finance Committee voted to include items DCR sought in the City’s Proposed Budget for FY 2024-25: (1) ...
May 9, 2024
Greetings!Last month, the cannabis community celebrated the 4/20 holiday. Sales on 4/20 are typically a boon for cannabis retail storefront and delivery businesses. This year, the holiday boosted sales in California with an increase in sales of 2.7 ...
April 19, 2024
Greetings! This month, the cannabis community celebrates the 4/20 holiday - the biggest celebration of perseverance, entrepreneurship, and simple joy in cannabis culture. For cannabis businesses, it is one of the busiest times for product sales ...
March 11, 2024
Greetings!This month, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) celebrates Women’s History Month. We honor and recognize the many trailblazers of the cannabis industry from women-owned dispensaries, delivery services, cultivators and manufacturers ...