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Inactive marijuana business licenses in California outnumber active permits

In another troubling sign of the times, the number of inactive marijuana business licenses in California now surpass…

News February 18
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California seized more than 150K pounds of illegal cannabis in 2024, agencies say

California law enforcement agencies continue to ramp up raids and seizures against illegal grows and operators.

News November 11
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California task force seizes more than $53M of illicit cannabis in first quarter

A multiagency task force in California seized more than $53 million worth of illegal cannabis products in the…

News April 15
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California regulators tout seizure of $37 million in illegal marijuana

State law enforcement in Northern California seized thousands of illegal marijuana plants and nearly 2,000 pounds of processed…

News October 6
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Opinion: US cannabis industry is a tale of two markets

Right now, there are two markets for cannabis in most of the United States, and they appear to…

News October 2
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Fresno joins new California program to fight illegal cannabis operators

Fresno is the first municipality to participate in a new California program aimed at reining in illegal cannabis…

News August 30
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California marijuana enforcement ramps up search warrants, seizures

A California enforcement effort initiated nearly 100 search warrants in the second quarter of 2023, leading to the…

News July 6
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Raids in Southern California net 73 arrests, 156,000 cannabis plants

Southern California officials conducted a wide-ranging, multiweek crackdown in desert communities between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, resulting…

News March 22
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California’s ramped-up enforcement seizes 1.2 million illicit cannabis plants

Enforcement against illicit cannabis operators continues to ramp up in California, with authorities having seized 1.2 million illegal…

News October 28
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