City Council Adopts Comprehensive Amendments to the Cannabis Procedures Ordinance

July 2, 2020

On July 1, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance which comprehensively amends, clarifies and re-organizes portions of Article 4, Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. The ordinance will become effective upon publication. The ...

DCR Transmits Reports for Immediate Council Consideration

June 18, 2020

[READ NOW] It is the Department’s position that immediate and comprehensive amendments are necessary for a more responsible and equitable Licensing and Social Equity Program. The Department of Cannabis Regulation is seeking to improve the ...

Response Requested - California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 Reporting Survey

May 29, 2020

[SURVEY INSIDE] The City of Los Angeles is requesting that ALL cannabis business licensees and applicants and ALL verified Social Equity Applicants complete the following survey by Sunday, June 7, 2020, in compliance with the reporting requirements ...

Deadline to Request Pre-Licensing Inspection Coming Up on June 3, 2020

May 28, 2020

Phase 2 Applicants seeking to obtain a Temporary Approval must request their Pre-Licensing Inspection on or before June 3, 2020. The request must be in writing by email to dcrlicensing@lacity.org, with the subject line “Request for Pre-Licensing ...

DCR Extends Deadlines Regarding Invoices and Pre-Licensing Inspections

May 14, 2020

[IMPORTANT UPDATE] Last week, the Department of Cannabis Regulation announced that Phase 1 and Phase 2 Applicants with Temporary Approval are granted an extension of time until 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2020 to remit payment for outstanding 2019 ...

DCR Awarded $6M from California Cannabis Equity Grant Program

April 21, 2020

[READ NOW] On April 21, 2020, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced that the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Cannabis Regulation has been awarded $6,042,014.23 in grant funding from the California Cannabis ...

Phase 3 Retail Round 1 Audit & Related Department Report and Policy Recommendations

April 13, 2020

[READ NOW] On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) transmitted the final results of the Phase 3 Retail Round 1 Audit conducted by Sjoberg Evashenk Consulting, Inc. to the Mayor and City Council. Based on ...

Available Now: RFP Pre-Proposal Conference Presentation

April 1, 2020

Click above to learn more! On March 12, 2020 the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking contractors to Design and Facilitate Stakeholder Meetings and Community Listening Sessions.  The Department ...

DCR's In-Person RFP Pre-Proposal Conference Postponed

March 25, 2020

Due to Mayor Garcetti's 'Safer-at-Home' Ordinance:  - The Pre-Proposal Conference scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2020 has been postponed. - In lieu of an in-person Pre-Proposal Conference, the Department will upload Pre-Proposal Conference ...

DCR News Bulletin: COVID-19 Updates

March 20, 2020

City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation + COVID-19 News Bulletin THREE THINGS TO KNOW The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is a new type of virus that recently started making people sick. Due to the spread of the virus, the World Health ...

COVID-19 Update: Resources for Business Owners

March 20, 2020

RESOURCES AVAILABLE  FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CANNABIS BUSINESSES DEEMED ESSENTIAL, ALLOWED TO STAY OPEN AS PART OF MAYOR’S ‘SAFER AT HOME’ EMERGENCY ORDER REGARDING COVID-19 On March 19, Mayor Garcetti issued a ‘Safer at ...

Accela System Updates: March 23 - 27, 2020

March 20, 2020

PLEASE NOTE: The Accela Citizen Access Portal may be unavailable from Monday, March 23, 2020 until Friday, March 27, 2020, while it undergoes regular maintenance. If you have any questions, please contact DCR Staff at (213) 978-0738 between 10 AM - 3 ...