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 ...
June 1, 2023
Greetings, Welcome to our June edition of the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) news bulletin. During Pride Month, the City of Los Angeles will see parades, picnics, and concerts, among other festivities, honoring and celebrating the impacts ...
May 31, 2023
The Licensing Portal for the Department of Cannabis Regulation will be down for maintenance beginning at 5:00 PM PT, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. During this maintenance period, the ability to create new applications and modification requests will be ...
DCR Reinstates Processing Timelines
May 17, 2023
Over the past year, DCR has made a considerable effort to improve customer service and provide more transparency to our stakeholders, Licensees, and Applicants. Part of this effort included hiring additional staff to process applications ...
Special Edition: Q & A Virtual Lunch Hour - May 10, 2023
May 3, 2023
Join DCR’s Assistant Executive Director Jason Killeen for a special edition of the Q&A Virtual Lunch Hour on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M. Pacific Time. For this session, DCR will focus on the Annual License Application process ...
April 20, 2023
Happy 4/20There is much lore about the origins of 4/20, a day specially dedicated to celebrating cannabis and cannabis culture. Whatever the true story is, DCR wishes everyone a safe 4/20! DCR is incredibly excited to report that on this 4/20, it ...
April 4, 2023
Greetings! The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is leading local applicants and current operators into a new phase of the licensing process. As the State of California moves away from provisional licensing into a more permanent annual ...
Licensing 101 w/Jason Killeen on Friday, April 14, 2023
April 4, 2023
View Webinar Archive If you’re currently going through or plan to go through the application process and require assistance, here’s your chance to learn everything you need to know and more. Join DCR on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM at L ...
State Provisional License Deadline: EXTENDED TO MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023 (per the DCC)
March 29, 2023
The deadline to apply for a provisional license from the State of California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is fast approaching. After April 3, 2023, Social Equity Applicants who DO NOT receive a DCC provisional license must obtain a license ...
Provisional Deadline and Annual Licensing Webinar March 23rd at 6 PM
March 13, 2023
Preparing for the Department of Cannabis Control's March 31st Deadline and Annual Licensing Thursday, March 23rd 6:00 - 7:30 PM RSVP Here This webinar will present strategies for preparing for annual licensure at both the City and State level ...
March 6, 2023
The Department of Cannabis Regulation’s (DCR) Social Equity Program (SEP) celebrates Women’s History Month and recognizes their valuable everyday contributions to advance, equality, justice, and opportunity for all. A huge thank you to the ...