Know Your Rights. *UPDATE 6/17*
February 20, 2024
Greetings!2024 promises to be a productive year as the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) ramps up its efforts to transition cannabis licensees from Temporary Approval to the Annual License process.In 2018, the Temporary Approval process was ...
DCR’s Annual Licensing Process Begins + Annual Licensing Webinar
January 31, 2024
The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is pleased to announce it has begun issuing Notices of Complete Application through the annual license application process. DCR anticipates that the first applications for Storefront Retail and ...
December 20, 2023
The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023. DCR’s office and in-person public counter will be closed from December 25, 2023, to January 1, 2024. However, DCR’s virtual public counter operations will resume ...
December 8, 2023
Season’s Greetings!I’m glad to provide a bit of good news in this December issue of DCR’s News Bulletin. Today, Mayor Karen Bass signed into law a deadline extension for 100 Social Equity Applicants selected in the Phase 3 Retail Round 2 Retail ...
LADCR Updates Rules and and Regulations
December 7, 2023
The Department of Cannabis Regulation published updated Rules and Regulations on its website on November 27, 2023, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) section 104.16. This communication outlines some of the changes, but the full text of the ...
DCR Offering Virtual Public Counter Appointments
November 14, 2023
Sign up to speak to a DCR analyst onlineIn light of the recent closure of Interstate 10 Freeway in the City of Los Angeles, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) offices will be closed for the next two weeks. Instead, DCR will host virtual ...
November 13, 2023
Greetings!This time of year gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on things for which we are grateful. This month, I want to take a moment to celebrate November 5th as the 27th anniversary of the passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 ...
October 12, 2023
Greetings!In the last few months of the year, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is ramping up its work as it guides applicants through a few different activities: the 2024 License Renewal cycle, the Annual Licensing process, and the Public ...
Important Operational Clarification and Compliance Information
October 5, 2023
DCR understands that Applicants are eager to open their businesses and begin operating; however, there are regulations that guide this process. DCR wants to ensure that the road to licensure is not disrupted or impeded by providing clear ...
September 7, 2023
Hello! Recently, the City of Los Angeles and DCR hosted a delegation from South Africa on a fact-finding mission exploring Los Angeles’ cannabis license, compliance and social equity programs, their development, challenges and successes. This visit ...
August 2, 2023
Dear Angelenos: On Sunday, July 30, 2023, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) celebrated its 6th anniversary. During these past six years, DCR and its stakeholders have experienced a shared journey to develop and ...
July 3, 2023
Greetings, Just this past month, Mayor Karen Bass signed Executive Directive 4, which seeks to identify and overcome hurdles faced by small businesses throughout the City of L.A. DCR is thankful for Mayor Bass and Deputy Mayor Rachel Freeman’s ...