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    New Way to Make Payments for LADCR Fees

    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 ...

  • National Hispanic Heritage Month
    September 2024 CannaDispatch

    September 3, 2024

    September 2024 COACHINGDCR offers over 1,500 hours of free business, professional, and workforce development coaching with subject-matter experts from a wide range of expertise. First fill out and submit the Coaching Indemnification Form. LEARNING ...

  • September 2024 News Bulletin
    September 2024 News Bulletin

    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 ...

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    August 2024 News Bulletin

    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 ...

  • August is National Black Business Month
    August 2024 CannaDispatch

    July 31, 2024

    August 2024 CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS REGULATIONBUSINESS, LICENSING, COMPLIANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COACHINGDCR offers over 1,500 hours of free business, professional, and workforce development coaching with subject-matter ...

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    July 2024 CannaDispatch

    July 11, 2024

    July 2024   CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS REGULATIONBUSINESS, LICENSING, COMPLIANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COACHINGDCR offers over 1,500 hours of free business, professional, and workforce development coaching with subject-matter ...

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    July 2024 News Bulletin

    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 ...

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    June 2024 News Bulletin

    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) ...

  • June 19, Juneteenth Freedom Day
    June 2024 CannaDispatch

    May 30, 2024

    June 2024  On June 19, 1865, more than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, more than 2 years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. As much ...