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  • March 2025 Cannadispatch
    March 2025 Cannadispatch

    March 11, 2025

    March is dedicated to recognizing the remarkable achievements and contributions of women from all backgrounds throughout U.S. history. Join us in celebrating Cat Packer, M.A., J.D., the first person of color in the nation to lead a medical and adult ...

  • March 2025 DCR News Bulletin
    March 2025 News Bulletin

    March 6, 2025

    Hello,This month, as DCR continues its day-to-day operations, the Department is focused on two items: 1) handling requests from individuals seeking verification as Social Equity Individual Applicants (SEIA); and 2) continuing the review of licensed ...

  • Hemp Compliance Notification
    Hemp Compliance Notification for Commercial Cannabis Retailers

    March 5, 2025

    As a Commercial Cannabis Retailer licensed by the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), this letter is to inform you of the recent enactment of emergency State regulations concerning industrial hemp products, as well as recent updates ...

  • City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation Annual Report 2024
    2024 Annual Report

    March 3, 2025

    DCR 2024 Annual ReportClick Here to View ...

  • California Environmental Quality Act and Notice of Exemption Update
    California Environmental Quality Act and Notice of Exemption Update

    February 13, 2025

    The Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has been working diligently to submit and file your Notice of Exemption (NOE) with the State Clearing House, which serves as the final CEQA documentation required by the Department of Cannabis ...

  • feb 2025 News Bulletin
    February 2025 News Bulletin

    February 11, 2025

    Hello,Recently, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) announced two new webinars important to the DCR’s goals for 2025. The first webinar took place on January 30 and it focused on Social Equity Individual Applicant (SEIA) Verification, a ...

  • Black History Month Let's honor and celebrate the achievements, struggles, and powerful stories of Black people throughout history. Here's to honoring the past and looking to the future.
    February 2025 CannaDispatch

    January 30, 2025

    Our hearts remain with all those impacted by the devastating fires of Los Angeles, California. As Black History Month approaches, DCR acknowledges California’s first middle-class Black neighborhood, Altadena, and its deep history as a community that ...

  • Last call! DCR Extends Deadline for Annual License Application Fee; See Important Update
    DCR Extends Deadline for Fee; Final Opportunity

    January 23, 2025

    DCR is extending the deadline to pay Annual License Application fees to align with the end of the late renewal period on Friday, February 28, 2025. This extension serves as a FINAL opportunity for Applicants/Licensees to pay outstanding DCR fees on ...

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    DCR Hosts Social Equity Individual Applicant Verification Webinar, 1/30/2025

    January 17, 2025

    The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) will hold a webinar at noon on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to review the 2025 criteria and documents necessary for Social Equity Individual Applicant (“SEIA”) Eligibility Verification requests. DCR expects ...

  • Happy New Year! Cheers to the possibilities and opportunities that the new year holds. The Social Equity Team wishes you a happy and prosperous new year.
    January 2025 CannaDispatch

    January 8, 2025

    NEW YEAR, NEW MARKETCheck out the business trends for 2025 that can help improve and elevate your cannabis business HERE WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE FROM THE SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM IN 2025?SUGGESTIONS January 2025  COACHINGDCR offers over 1,500 hours ...